France's Data Protection Authority (the “Commission Nationale de l'Informatique et des Libertés” or “CNIL”) has issued comprehensive recommendations intended to assist businesses that are develop artificial intelligence...more
Online political advertising has become central to modern electoral campaigns. However, the growing lack of transparency, particularly regarding funding, targeting, and data processing practices, raises serious concerns about...more
On 19 June 2025, CNIL published two additional “how-to-sheets” on artificial intelligence, one on legitimate interest and the other on the collection of data via web scraping. These documents aim to clarify the rules...more
In addition to the not-insignificant €2.25 million fine, CNIL's enforcement action against Carrefour France raises some universal points for companies handling data, both in the EU and in the U.S. Big Picture Takeaways:...more
On Jan. 21, 2019, the French Data Protection Authority (CNIL) levied a 50 million euros sanction against Google LLC for violating the EU General Data Protection Regulation2 (GDPR) in the context of the first enforcement...more
On January 21, 2019, the French data protection supervisory authority (“CNIL”) fined Google €50 million (approximately $57 million) for violating the European General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”). ...more
New York Attorney General Announces Record Number of Data Breach Notices in 2016 - On March 21, 2017, the New York Attorney General's Office announced that it received 1,300 reported data breaches in 2016—a 60 percent...more