French top court justifies telecom data retention
The Council of State rules that the existing threat to national security currently justifies the generalized retention of data.
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French data watchdog to start checking cookie policy compliance
France’s data protection watchdog CNIL will from 1st April begin conducting checks to ensure websites are in compliance with new guidelines on advertising trackers after the deadline it granted expired.
French data protection watchdog casts doubt on Apple’s privacy compliance
The US tech giant’s targeted advertising practices raise a lot of questions, the CNIL writes in a confidential note.
Ikea France on trial over claims it spied on staff, clients
Ikea’s French subsidiary and several of its former executives went on trial Monday over accusations that they illegally spied on employees and customers.
Why this French court decision has far-reaching consequences for many businesses
A recent court case from France’s highest administrative court has significant consequences for many businesses in the wake of the “Schrems II” decision.
Apple hit with personalised ads complaint in France
A group representing 2,000 French startups filed a complaint against Apple on Tuesday, accusing the US company of failing to seek permission from users for personalised advertising.
France seeks to bypass EU top court on data retention
Paris invoked a rarely used argument to ask the country’s highest administrative court not to follow the Luxembourg ruling.
Google challenges French data watchdog’s €100 million fine in court
Google has appealed to the one-stop-shop mechanism provided for in the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) which, in its view, requires it to report on data protection matters only to the corresponding authority in the country in which it is based, namely Ireland.
Law enforcement wiretapped the very service used by criminals to evade interception
The virtual private network (VPN) Safe-Inet used by the world’s foremost cybercriminals has been taken down in a coordinated law enforcement action
COVID Cops in Europe Will Search Your Car for Evidence of Ski Gear
COVID-weary European governments will force anyone caught with ski gear into compulsory quarantine.
France fines Google $120M and Amazon $42M for dropping tracking cookies without consent
Google has been hit with a total of €100 million ($120 million) for dropping cookies on Google.fr and Amazon €35 million (~$42 million) for doing so on the Amazon .fr domain under the penalty notices issued on December 10.