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Sanctions and corrective measures: CNIL’s actions in 2025
Cookies, employee monitoring and data security were the main subjects of sanctions imposed by the CNIL in 2025, with fines totalling €486,839,500.
09 February 2026
Sanctions and corrective measures: CNIL’s actions in 2025
Cookies, employee monitoring and data security were the main subjects of sanctions imposed by the CNIL in 2025, with fines totalling €486,839,500.
09 February 2026
Data economy: the CNIL publishes its work programme for 2026-2028
The new 2026-2028 work programme of the CNIL's economic team has two objectives: to deepen the understanding of data-related business models and to better measure the economic impact of the CNIL's…
02 February 2026
Data economy: the CNIL publishes its work programme for 2026-2028
The new 2026-2028 work programme of the CNIL's economic team has two objectives: to deepen the understanding of data-related business models and to better measure the economic impact of the CNIL's…
02 February 2026
Declaration of cooperation between the Privacy Commissioner of Canada and the French data protection authority (CNIL)
This declaration will strengthen their understanding of new technologies and enable them to work together to address the challenges posed by the protection of personal data in the lives of French and…
30 January 2026
Declaration of cooperation between the Privacy Commissioner of Canada and the French data protection authority (CNIL)
This declaration will strengthen their understanding of new technologies and enable them to work together to address the challenges posed by the protection of personal data in the lives of French and…
30 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: 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
Launch of 10th edition of CNIL-Inria Privacy Award
The tenth edition of the CNIL-Inria Privacy Award starts on January 26, 2026. It will reward a scientific paper on privacy and personal data protection published between January 2023 and 2026.
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26 January 2026
Launch of 10th edition of CNIL-Inria Privacy Award
The tenth edition of the CNIL-Inria Privacy Award starts on January 26, 2026. It will reward a scientific paper on privacy and personal data protection published between January 2023 and 2026.
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26 January 2026
Transfer of data to a social network for advertising purposes: the CNIL imposed a fine of €3.5 million
On 30th December 2025, the CNIL imposed a fine of €3.5 million on a company for transferring the data of members of its loyalty programme to a social network for advertising targeting purposes,…
22 January 2026
Transfer of data to a social network for advertising purposes: the CNIL imposed a fine of €3.5 million
On 30th December 2025, the CNIL imposed a fine of €3.5 million on a company for transferring the data of members of its loyalty programme to a social network for advertising targeting purposes,…
22 January 2026