French privacy watchdog calls for clearer rules on smart cameras
French privacy watchdog CNIL is calling for an update of the regulatory framework on surveillance devices to accommodate the rise in so-called “smart cameras”.
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French Council of State confirms €35 million Amazon fine
The Council of State kept in force 35 million euro fine imposed on Amazon.
Google Analytics banned in several European countries due to GDPR violations
The Italian data protection authority found that a local web publisher’s use of it violated GDPR rules.
Dedalus Biologie fined 1.5 million euros for health data breach
CNIL imposed an administrative fine of 1.5 million euros on DEDALUS BIOLOGIE or health data breach.
Google to update cookie consent banner in Europe following fine
Google to update cookie consent banner in Europe a few months after the CNIL fined Google €150 million for breaching French law.
France says ‘defence secrecy’ in police surveillance operations is constitutional
Constitutional court finds that invoking ‘defence secrecy’ to withhold information about the state hacking of EncroChat cryptophones is constitutional.
DSA: France seeks compromise on targeted advertising, marketplaces, systemic risks
the French Presidency of the European Council proposed a compromise on some critical issues of the Digital Services Act (DSA) to the other member states.
France Enacts New Law on Parental Controls
On March 2, 2022, President of France signed into law a new piece of legislation designed to reinforce parental controls over minors’ access to the Internet.
French watchdog rules use of Google Analytics illegal
Although Google has adopted additional measures to regulate data transfers in the context of the Google Analytics functionality, these are not sufficient.
French court upholds 100 mln euro fine against Google for breaches linked to cookie policy
France’s supreme administrative court upheld a decision by a DPA imposing a €100 million euro fine on Google for breaches linked to its cookies policy.
CNIL sets parameters for processors’ reuse of data for product improvement
The guidance addresses question: when can a processor use personal data for purposes broader than just strictly providing services to the controller?
French watchdog fines Google 150 million euros for cookie compliance failure
CNIL fined Google LLC €90 million and Google Ireland Limited €60 million about the way cookies can be refused on the websites google.fr and youtube.com.