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The CNIL’s Missions
29 April 2025
The CNIL’s Missions
29 April 2025
The CNIL Worldwide
With the increased globalisation of data exchanges, data protection issues must be dealt with at an international level. European and international cooperation takes place in different forums.
The CNIL Worldwide
With the increased globalisation of data exchanges, data protection issues must be dealt with at an international level. European and international cooperation takes place in different forums.

Status & Composition
Created in 1978 by the Data Protection Act, the CNIL is an independent administrative authority, composed of a College of 18 members and a team of contractual State employees.
29 April 2025

Status & Composition
Created in 1978 by the Data Protection Act, the CNIL is an independent administrative authority, composed of a College of 18 members and a team of contractual State employees.
29 April 2025
Rights and obligations
29 December 2015
Rights and obligations
29 December 2015
Personal Data : definition
According to the law, personal data means any information relating to an identified or identifiable individual; an identifiable person is one who can be identified, directly or indirectly, in…
Personal Data : definition
According to the law, personal data means any information relating to an identified or identifiable individual; an identifiable person is one who can be identified, directly or indirectly, in…