Sanctions
Sanctions and corrective measures: CNIL’s actions in 2024
2024 was marked by a sharp increase in the total number of corrective measures pronounced by the CNIL: the number of sanctions has doubled, while the number of compliance orders and reprimands has…
05 February 2025
Sanctions and corrective measures: CNIL’s actions in 2024
2024 was marked by a sharp increase in the total number of corrective measures pronounced by the CNIL: the number of sanctions has doubled, while the number of compliance orders and reprimands has…
05 February 2025
Data scraping: KASPR fined €240,000
On 5 December 2024, the CNIL imposed a fine of 240,000 euros on KASPR, in particular because it collected contact details of users on LinkedIn, even if they previously masked them.
19 December 2024
Data scraping: KASPR fined €240,000
On 5 December 2024, the CNIL imposed a fine of 240,000 euros on KASPR, in particular because it collected contact details of users on LinkedIn, even if they previously masked them.
19 December 2024
Dark Patterns in Cookie Banners: CNIL issues formal notice to website publishers
In response to many complaints from data subjects, the French Data Protection Authority (CNIL) has issued orders to comply to website publishers to modify their cookie banners, which are considered…
12 December 2024
Dark Patterns in Cookie Banners: CNIL issues formal notice to website publishers
In response to many complaints from data subjects, the French Data Protection Authority (CNIL) has issued orders to comply to website publishers to modify their cookie banners, which are considered…
12 December 2024
Data brokers: TAGADAMEDIA fined €75,000
On 29 December 2023, the French Data Protection Authority (CNIL) fined TAGADAMEDIA 75,000 euros, especially because it collected prospect data without valid consent, due to the misleading appearance…
30 January 2024
Data brokers: TAGADAMEDIA fined €75,000
On 29 December 2023, the French Data Protection Authority (CNIL) fined TAGADAMEDIA 75,000 euros, especially because it collected prospect data without valid consent, due to the misleading appearance…
30 January 2024
The CNIL issues ten new sanctions under its simplified procedure
Geolocation of company vehicles and employee video surveillance, data minimization, right to object: in response to the many complaints received on these subjects, the CNIL has issued ten new…
07 November 2023
The CNIL issues ten new sanctions under its simplified procedure
Geolocation of company vehicles and employee video surveillance, data minimization, right to object: in response to the many complaints received on these subjects, the CNIL has issued ten new…
07 November 2023
Refusing cookies should be as easy as accepting them: the CNIL continues its action and issues new orders
Since May 2021, the CNIL issued orders to around sixty players that do not make refusing cookies as easily as accepting them. The CNIL has continued its investigations, following which the chair has…
14 December 2021
Refusing cookies should be as easy as accepting them: the CNIL continues its action and issues new orders
Since May 2021, the CNIL issued orders to around sixty players that do not make refusing cookies as easily as accepting them. The CNIL has continued its investigations, following which the chair has…
14 December 2021