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Development of an AI system: CNIL issues guidelines regarding collection of data via web scraping

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On 19 June 2025, CNIL published two additional “how-to-sheets” on artificial intelligence, one on the legitimate interest and the other on the collection of data via web scraping. These documents aim to clarify the rules...more

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Overview of the CNIL’s enforcement actions in 2024: the simplified procedure generates an increase in sanctions

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In 2024, the CNIL stepped up its enforcement action, issuing 87 sanctions, 180 compliance orders and 64 reprimands. However, only 12 decisions were made public, thus complicating the exercise of making the regulator’s...more

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Mobile Apps: What Does the CNIL Recommend From a Privacy Perspective?

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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

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Analysing the CNIL’s Latest Recommendations for AI Systems

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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

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GDPR – Company Fined for Improper Data Collection

The French Data Protection Authority (CNIL) recently imposed a EUR 310,000 fine, representing 1% of its turnover, on FORIOU, a telemarketing company promoting loyalty programs. The fine stemmed from FORIOU’s use of...more

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CNIL's Strategic Focus Areas for Data Protection in 2024 The Summer Olympics and Beyond

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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

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Employee Monitoring: Lessons from CNIL’s EUR 32M Fine Against Amazon France Logistique

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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

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SAF Logistics fined for mishandling employee data

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French authorities have fined an air freight company for a string of employee data violations, and for its failure to fully cooperate with their investigation....more

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CNIL Publishes White Paper on Digital Payments and Data Privacy

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The French Data Protection Authority’s white paper discusses how companies can comply with data privacy and security obligations. The use of card, contactless, and innovative digital payment solutions has significantly...more

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Does Your Organization Maintain an Employee Facing Privacy Notice?

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On Tuesday, June 15, 2021, a French court ordered IKEA to pay 1 million euros ($1.2 million) for spying on its employees in France. The allegations included reviewing employees' bank account records, using fake employees to...more

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Facial Recognition Challenged by French Administrative Court

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In a decision (French only) dated 27 February 2020, the French Administrative Court of Marseille invalidated the deliberation of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur Regional Council which allowed to set up...more

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COVID-19 and Data Protection Compliance in France

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Following the outbreak of COVID-19, organizations have been implementing exceptional measures to maintain "business-as-usual" to the extent allowed by their particular circumstances and to protect their employees, customers...more

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GDPR vs. ePrivacy Directive: CNIL's Revised Guidelines for Use of Cookies and Other Trackers

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The Situation: The European Union's General Data Protection Regulation ("GDPR") has been effective since May 2018 and has resulted in increased requirements for obtaining consent for the processing of personal data. However,...more

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Jones Day Global Privacy & Data Security Update | Vol. 19

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On the heels of the European Union's General Data Protection law, which went into effect in May 2018, California has enacted the California Consumer Privacy Act ("CCPA")—the result of an 11th-hour compromise between...more

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Privacy & Cybersecurity Update - August 2018

In this month's edition of our Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, we examine Brazil's new data protection regulation, the French data protection authority's warning to two companies of potential GDPR violations and the U.S....more

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