GDPR complaints stack up across the EU as regulators prepare to issue fines
It’s almost five months since Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) went into effect. Meanwhile, EU member states start to tally […]
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French businesses warned over blockchain and GDPR
Businesses can use blockchain technologies but must be mindful of the difficulties doing so could present to their compliance with […]
CNIL releases ‘DPO logo’ for at-a-glance recognition
In order to acknowledge the quality of the DPO designated by a data controller, the CNIL has recently released a […]
CNIL Publishes Initial Assessment on Blockchain and GDPR
Recently, the French Data Protection Authority (“CNIL”) published its initial assessment of the compatibility of blockchain technology with the EU […]
Data privacy complaints skyrocket in France in GDPR era
France’s CNIL data protection agency has revealed a marked increase in the numbers of data privacy complaints being made on […]
French DPA Publishes Initial Assessment of GDPR Implementation
On September 25, 2018, the French Data Protection Authority (the “CNIL”) published the first results of its factual assessment of […]
Two French location data companies receive GDPR consent warnings
The French privacy regulator CNIL recently issued official notices to two French data companies: Fidzup and Teemo. CNIL said that […]
CNIL goes after smaller firms on GDPR compliance
Google and Facebook may have bullseyes on their backs in Europe, but it’s two mid-sized French startups that received the […]
CNIL Serves Formal Notice to Marketing Companies to Obtain User’s Consent for Ad Targeting
On July 19, 2018, the French Data Protection Authority (“CNIL”) announced that it served a formal notice to two advertising […]
French website publisher fined for violation of the cookie requirements
The French Council of State affirmed the EUR 25,000 fine imposed by the CNIL on Editions Croque Futur (challenges.fr) for […]
The GDPR is on its way towards implementation into French law following a constitutional challenge
The French legislature had been fairly slow in pushing forward with the implementation of the GDPR into French national law. The progress of the Bill had not been without issues.
CNIL updates its PIA tool
French data protection authority CNIl has updated its PIA software to make the privacy impact assessment more practical and to […]