Towards a Europe of data protection: the road is long. Legal Watch No. 36 – June 2021 Towards a Europe of data protection: the road is long. The General Data Protection Regulation raised many hopes in terms of clarity and efficiency when it came into force […]

Exercising access rights, portability: what are the powers of an agent? Legal Watch No. 35 – May 2021 Exercising access rights, portability: what are the powers of an agent? Some data controllers have legitimately expressed their perplexity upon receiving a request from a company mandated to obtain […]

Artificial intelligence in line with the law and societal challenges. Legal Watch No. 34 – April 2021 Artificial intelligence in line with the law and societal challenges. Artificial intelligence and security are now linked in political and legal discourse. But how far can the adaptation of our regulatory framework to challenges such as terrorism […]

Smart Cameras and Privacy: Striking the Right Balance? Legal Watch No. 33 – March 2021 Smart Cameras and Privacy: Striking the Right Balance? Since March, cameras have been installed on public transport to monitor whether users are wearing masks. These measures are […]

Security, data leaks, and ransomware: attacks to be taken seriously. Legal Watch No. 32 – February 2021 Security, data leaks, and ransomware: attacks to be taken seriously. The press reported at the end of February about a massive data leak in the medical sector. Sensitive information concerning more than 500 […]

Regulatory News: Celebrations and Supervision Legal Watch No. 31 – January 2021 Regulatory News: Celebrations and Supervision. The last few days have been an opportunity to (virtually) celebrate several anniversaries. On January 28, privacy stakeholders in Europe, Africa, the Americas, and […]

What control strategy for 2020? In 2020, in addition to controls following complaints, issues revealed in the news or corrective measures, the CNIL will focus its control action on 3 priority themes linked to the daily concerns of the French: As every year, in addition […]

New year, review and outlook. New year, review and outlook. After a year that some are calling an annus horribilis, 2021 is being welcomed by many as a hope for change. It is true that recent months have tested the resilience of our societies in unprecedented ways. The impact of the pandemic on our health but […]

GDPR: Case law is becoming clearer! GDPR: Case law is becoming clearer! The CNIL had already distinguished itself by imposing a record fine of 50 million euros on Google last January for failing to inform its customers when using Android, a fine confirmed in June by the Council of State. […]

GDPR Compliance in Times of Crisis. GDPR Compliance in Times of Crisis. What are the priorities of supervisory authorities, and what controls can businesses expect in the current health and economic context? While the CNIL is clearly focusing its activities on data processing […]