The CNIL has imposed a €250,000 fine on an online retailer for GDPR infringements in cooperation with other EU supervisory authorities.

By Myria Saarinen and Charlotte Guerin

Founded in 2006 and headquartered in France, Spartoo SAS (Spartoo) is one of the leaders of the European online shoe retail market. On 31 May 2018, a week after the entry into application of the GDPR, the French Data Protection Authority (the CNIL) launched an on-site investigation of Spartoo in cooperation with other EU supervisory authorities. The CNIL eventually handed down its decision on 28 July 2020, imposing a €250,000 fine on Spartoo for the infringement of four different provisions of the GDPR. Spartoo may appeal the CNIL’s decision within two months. The decision illustrates how the GDPR’s “one-stop shop” mechanism can operate, and also provides insight to online retailers and other businesses on what to expect regarding GDPR enforcement in practice.