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GOOGLE’s new privacy policy: CNIL sends a detailed questionnaire to Google
19 March 2012As announced on February 28, the CNIL sent Google a detailed questionnaire on its new privacy policy.
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Google’s new privacy policy raises deep concerns about data protection and the respect of the European law
28 February 2012The Article 29 Working Party invited the CNIL to take the lead in the analysis of Google’s new privacy policy. Preliminary findings show that Google’s new policy fails to meet the requirements of the European Data Protection Directive (95/46/CE) regarding the information that must be provided to data subjects. Moreover, the CNIL and the EU data protection authorities are deeply concerned about the combination of data across services and will continue their investigations with Google’s...
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French Data Protection Officers are ready for the European Data Protection Day
01 February 2012The celebration of the European Data Protection Day – the 6th edition held on January 28, 2012, will give the Data Protection Authorities an opportunity for all independent authorities in the EU to remind everyone of their elementary right to privacy. This year, the CNIL has developed a “Communication tool-kit” designed for their Correspondant Informatique et Libertés (CIL - French Data Protection Officer) in order to promote the law and their profession.
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Smartphone and privacy: Best Friends Forever?
03 January 2012IPhone, Android phone, Windows Phone, BlackBerry ... These smart devices already were already bought by 17 million people in France, attracted by their varied features and by price discounts offered by operators. CNIL, the French data protection authority tried to better understand the way the French citizens use these new technological devices. What kind of personal data do they store on them (pictures, contacts info, bank details, PINs, medical information)? Are people aware of the...
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What the Telecoms Package changes for cookies
20 December 2011The transposition in French law of the directives called "Telecom Package" notably reinforces the obligation to inform web users regarding cookies. The law now imposes to website publishers, in certain cases, to inform web users and to collect their consent before installing cookies. How to comply? What cookies are concerned? The CNIL takes a look at these new obligations.