German cartel office issues objections to Google data processing


FILE PHOTO A general view of the entrance of the Google office ahead of presentation of the detailed investment plan for Germany in Berlin Germany August 31 2021.  REUTERSAnnegret HilseFile Photo

FILE PHOTO: A general view of the entrance of the Google office, ahead of presentation of the detailed investment plan for Germany, in Berlin, Germany, August 31, 2021. REUTERS/Annegret Hilse/File Photo

BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's cartel office regulator said on Wednesday it had issued objections against Google's data processing terms and that it expected the company to make changes accordingly.

The cartel office sent parent company Alphabet, Google Ireland Ltd and Google Germany GmbH a preliminary legal assessment on December 23, the regulator said in a statement.

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