Pakistan, July 4 -- France has imposed a massive fine on Google for violating its data privacy laws by showing personalized ads within Gmail without user consent, according to international media reports.

The French data protection authority, CNIL (Commission Nationale de l'Informatique et des Libertes), stated that Google's Gmail ads were displayed using tracking cookies and personal data, breaching privacy regulations in the country.

This case focuses on Gmail's use of targeted advertising and tracking technologies inside users' inboxes, allegedly without obtaining proper consent. If upheld, this would be CNIL's largest-ever fine against a tech company.

French Gmail users have long raised concerns over ads that resemble regular email...