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CNIL Fines Adtech Giant for Unlawful Data Processing

The French Data Protection Authority has imposed a €40 million fine for GDPR infringements. By Myria Saarinen and Charlotte Guerin On 15 June 2023 the French Data Protection Authority (the CNIL), acting as Lead Supervisory Authority pursuant to the cooperation procedure under Article 60 GDPR, handed down a decision against the French adtech company Criteo … Continue Reading

CNIL Issues Fines Totaling €135 Million in Landmark ePrivacy Directive Cases

The French data protection authority’s decisions cite violations of the cookie rules under the ePrivacy Directive and provide important insights on explicit consent. By Gail Crawford, Myria Saarinen, Tim Wybitul, and Wolf-Tassilo Böhm Between December 2019 and May 2020, the French data protection authority (CNIL) conducted multiple online investigations by visiting google.fr and amazon.fr, before … Continue Reading

France’s Highest Administrative Court Provides Insights on Lawful Cookie Practices

Court’s decision struck down blanket prohibition on so-called “cookie walls” that prevent users from accessing a website or an application. By Myria Saarinen and Charlotte Guérin France’s Highest Administrative Court (the Conseil d’Etat) issued a decision on 19 June 2020 upholding most of the guidance on cookies and other tracking devices that the French Data … Continue Reading

France’s CNIL Publishes New Guidance on Cookies

The guidance provides general requirements for obtaining valid consent and details conditions under which audience management cookies may be exempt. By Myria Saarinen and Camille Dorval On 4 July 2019, one day after the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) published new guidance on cookies, the French Data Protection Authority (CNIL) released its own new guidance … Continue Reading

UK Cookie Rules: Are You Compliant?

By Gail Crawford, Amy Taylor, and Ben Wright The UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) 12-month grace period for enforcing compliance with the new cookie consent rules has now expired. If you are not yet compliant, you need to take action. Over the course of the 12-month grace period, we have seen guidance released from, amongst others, … Continue Reading

European Parliament to Vote on Behavioural Advertisement

In December 2010, the European Parliament will vote on a Report of Philippe Juvin (EPP, FR) on behavioural advertisement. The Report passed the Internal Market Committee on 8 November 2010 and raises concern over “the routine use of behavioural advertising and the development of intrusive advertising practices”. Juvin suggests to introduce an obligation to mark … Continue Reading
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