Data breach
Data breach: FRANCE TRAVAIL fined €5 million
On 22 January 2026, the CNIL fined FRANCE TRAVAIL (formerly Pôle Emploi) €5 million for failing to ensure the security of job seekers' data.
29 January 2026
Data breach: FRANCE TRAVAIL fined €5 million
On 22 January 2026, the CNIL fined FRANCE TRAVAIL (formerly Pôle Emploi) €5 million for failing to ensure the security of job seekers' data.
29 January 2026
Data breach: FREE MOBILE and FREE fined €42 million
On 13th January 2026, the CNIL issued two sanction decisions against FREE MOBILE and FREE, imposing fines of €27 million and €15 million respectively, given the inadequacy of the measures…
14 January 2026
Data breach: FREE MOBILE and FREE fined €42 million
On 13th January 2026, the CNIL issued two sanction decisions against FREE MOBILE and FREE, imposing fines of €27 million and €15 million respectively, given the inadequacy of the measures…
14 January 2026
Data security: NEXPUBLICA FRANCE fined €1,700,000
On 22 December 2025, the CNIL fined NEXPUBLICA FRANCE €1,700,000 for failing to implement sufficient security measures for its PCRM software, a user relationship management tool in the social…
24 December 2025
Data security: NEXPUBLICA FRANCE fined €1,700,000
On 22 December 2025, the CNIL fined NEXPUBLICA FRANCE €1,700,000 for failing to implement sufficient security measures for its PCRM software, a user relationship management tool in the social…
24 December 2025
Cybercrime: what risks and consequences for personal data?
The CNIL commissioned a survey on French people's perceptions of the use of their personal data and consent to online advertising. This final article in a series of three publications looks at the…
28 November 2025
Cybercrime: what risks and consequences for personal data?
The CNIL commissioned a survey on French people's perceptions of the use of their personal data and consent to online advertising. This final article in a series of three publications looks at the…
28 November 2025
Hidden cameras: the CNIL sanctions the SAMARITAINE
On 18 September 2025, the CNIL fined the company SAMARITAINE SAS, which operates the store of the same name, EUR 100,000 for concealing cameras in the store’s reserves.
23 September 2025
Hidden cameras: the CNIL sanctions the SAMARITAINE
On 18 September 2025, the CNIL fined the company SAMARITAINE SAS, which operates the store of the same name, EUR 100,000 for concealing cameras in the store’s reserves.
23 September 2025
Cybersecurity: The Economic Benefits of GDPR
The CNIL publishes an analysis of the economic impact of GDPR on cybersecurity. By reinforcing obligations in this area, the regulation has helped prevent, for instance in identity theft cases,…
24 June 2025
Cybersecurity: The Economic Benefits of GDPR
The CNIL publishes an analysis of the economic impact of GDPR on cybersecurity. By reinforcing obligations in this area, the regulation has helped prevent, for instance in identity theft cases,…
24 June 2025