As we pass the mid-point of 2025, it’s a good time to review the important developments we have seen in the first 6 months of this year, particularly reforms to the UK’s data protection laws, the EU’s pathway to...more
8/4/2025
/ AI Act ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Binding Corporate Rules ,
CNIL ,
Connected Cars ,
Cookies ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Processors ,
Data Protection ,
DIFC ,
Digital Marketplace ,
EU ,
European Data Protection Board (EDPB) ,
France ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Geolocation ,
Location Data ,
Middle East ,
New Legislation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Saudi Arabia ,
Technology ,
Technology Sector ,
UK ,
United Arab Emirates (UAE)
While mobile apps have become one of the major means of access to digital services, their ubiquity is accompanied by significant risks to users' privacy, due to the massive amount of personal data they collect and process....more
2/18/2025
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Consent ,
Data Collection ,
Data Controller ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Processors ,
Data Protection ,
France ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Mobile Apps ,
Personal Data ,
Privacy Laws
The CNIL has published its strategic plan for the period of 2025-2028. This is typical of the CNIL, who regularly inform its stakeholders of its priorities....more
1/23/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
CNIL ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
EU ,
France ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Minors ,
Online Safety for Children ,
Personal Data ,
Privacy Laws
As the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games (the “Games”) turn onto the final straight, the Games have yet again captured widespread global attention, on and off the track. With over 15.3 million visitors in Paris...more
9/4/2024
/ Algorithms ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Cameras ,
CNIL ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
France ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Olympics ,
Privacy Concerns ,
Public Property ,
Security and Privacy Controls ,
Security Cameras
Following the very recent adoption of the EU Regulation on AI (the AI Regulation) the CNIL (the French data regulator) has issued the second in its series of recommendations for the development of privacy-friendly AI models....more
6/28/2024
/ Advertising ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
CNIL ,
Data Collection ,
Data Controller ,
Data Protection Authority ,
Data Subjects Rights ,
Duty to Inform ,
France ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Minors ,
New Guidance ,
Personal Data ,
Regulatory Requirements
The CNIL’s newly released recommendations for AI system developers set out the regulator’s expectations for the entire development process of an AI system, from design to database creation and integration, ensuring...more
Each year, the CNIL selects key areas of high interest to concentrate its investigations and assess the compliance of select commercial sectors. On February 8, The CNIL announced its four main areas of focus for...more
2/16/2024
/ Audits ,
CNIL ,
Customer-Loyalty Programs ,
Data Collection ,
Data Protection ,
Data Subject Access Requests ,
European Data Protection Board (EDPB) ,
France ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Investigations ,
Minors
Following the publication of several press articles and employee complaints, the French data protection regulator (“CNIL”) carried out an investigation at the Amazon France Logistique’s (“Amazon”) warehouses.
The CNIL's...more
1/31/2024
/ Amazon ,
CCTV ,
CNIL ,
Corporate Fines ,
Data Collection ,
Data Protection ,
Employee Monitoring ,
Employee Privacy Rights ,
Employee Rights ,
Enforcement Actions ,
France ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Health and Safety ,
Investigations ,
Surveillance ,
Temporary Employees
A few days ago, the French Data Protection Authority (CNIL) published its first draft guidelines for the use of AI systems in the form of "AI How-To Sheets" with the aim to “help professionals reconcile innovation with...more
Welcome to the first edition of the Litigation Gazette. Each quarter, BCLP's Paris team keep you informed of the main litigation news in competition law, commercial litigation, labor law, IP/IT/Data and compliance.
In this...more
On 3 February 2022, the French Commission Nationale de l'Informatique et des Libertés (the "CNIL") published a set of commercial management guidelines for all organizations that conduct data processing for the management of...more
Websites that distribute content not intended for minors usually request that visitors confirm they are over 18 through a simple click. The efficiency of this approach is clearly limited, and 44% of 11-18 year olds in France...more