The CNIL has launched an investigation into a significant data breach affecting over 33 million individuals in France, involving third-party payment operators Viamedis and Almerys. It is the biggest breach in France involving...more
P. Latombe, who is not only a Member of the French Parliament, but also seated at the French Data Protection Authority (CNIL)'s Commission, lodged a request for annulment of the DPF on 6 September 2023 before the Court of...more
9/12/2023
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Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU)
The French Data Protection Authority (CNIL) has released a Q&A providing its position, possible alternative solutions as well as guidance on using a compliant audience measurement solution. It follows a set of formal notices...more
The General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679 (GDPR) provides means to enforce provisions related to personal data processing by you as a data controller or data processor. It introduces collective actions everywhere in...more
On October 14, 2020, the French Administrative Supreme Court (Conseil d’Etat) published its decision in a lawsuit requesting that the French health data platform (Health Data Hub) be suspended for breach of the GDPR in light...more
10/22/2020
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Schrems I & Schrems II
On October 8, 2020, France’s data protection authority (CNIL) provided the French Administrative Supreme Court (Conseil d’Etat) with a brief presenting its arguments against the hosting of some French public health data by...more
The French Data Protection Authority (the CNIL) has made targeted online advertising a priority topic in its 2019-2020 agenda and has changed its position on cookie consent. Although the ePrivacy Regulation is still being...more
7/8/2019
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Cookies ,
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UK ,
UK ICO ,
Websites
Blockchain and artificial intelligence (AI) are opening new doors towards improving data efficiency in the life sciences industry. But these technologies may also impose unique limitations and curtail the traditional role of...more
10/24/2018
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Clinical Trials ,
Data Controller ,
Data Management ,
Data Privacy ,
Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Information Technology ,
Internal Data Controls ,
Life Sciences ,
Personal Data ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Popular
The French Data Protection Authority (the CNIL) published its assessment of the first four months of GDPR and several guidelines, including one on how to make a GDPR compliant blockchain. ...more
10/11/2018
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Biometric Information ,
Blockchain ,
CCTV ,
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Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
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Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) ,
Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) ,
EU ,
France ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
International Data Transfers ,
Personal Data ,
Popular ,
Right to Erasure