<p>Paris: French data watchdog CNIL said on Thursday it had imposed a 10 million euro ($10.86 million) fine on US web services provider Yahoo! for failings linked to the company's cookie policy.</p><p>The watchdog accused the company of "failing to respect the choice of Internet users who refused cookies on its main website and for not allowing users of its e-mail client to freely withdraw their consent to cookies."</p>.Yahoo to cut 20% workforce amid biz restructuring.<p>The company is now reviewing the decision to decide on "appropriate next steps", Yahoo said, when contacted by <em>Reuters.</em></p>
<p>Paris: French data watchdog CNIL said on Thursday it had imposed a 10 million euro ($10.86 million) fine on US web services provider Yahoo! for failings linked to the company's cookie policy.</p><p>The watchdog accused the company of "failing to respect the choice of Internet users who refused cookies on its main website and for not allowing users of its e-mail client to freely withdraw their consent to cookies."</p>.Yahoo to cut 20% workforce amid biz restructuring.<p>The company is now reviewing the decision to decide on "appropriate next steps", Yahoo said, when contacted by <em>Reuters.</em></p>