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Overdue Data Protection Fine for Clearview AI Facial Recognition Software Is Leading to Big Penalties

May 18, 2023

After failing to pay the data protection fine or provide any proof of compliance, CNIL is now issuing Clearview AI an overdue payment penalty in the amount of €5.2 million. The facial recognition firm was warned that it could face additional fines of €100,000 per day if it did not comply.

Data Protection News

France Issues €5 Million Fine to TikTok for Handling of Website Cookie Consent

January 20, 2023

French regulator CNIL found that the tiktok.com website, which allows users to view content via a web browser without logging in, did not have an adequate process for cookie consent.

Apple Store in France showing ad personalization and consent fine by CNIL

Data Protection News

Apple Fined €8 Million for App Store Ad Personalization in France, Consent Process Insufficient

January 11, 2023

CNIL has hit Apple's App Store with a fine of €8 million over its ad personalization practices, taking it to task for not properly collecting consent and making the process of opting out too indirect.

Homepage of Microsoft Bing search engine showing cookie consent fine by CNIL

Data Protection News

French Regulator Hits Microsoft With €60 Million Fine Over Bing Cookie Consent

January 6, 2023

Microsoft faces a hefty fine over Bing cookie consent issues, and has additionally been given three months to get the system into compliance or it could face additional fines of €60,000 per day.

Data Protection News

Rapporteur for France’s Data Protection Agency Eyeing Six Million Euro Fine for Apple Over First-party Privacy Violations

December 22, 2022

The rapporteur for France's lead data protection agency (CNIL) is recommending a six million euro fine for Apple’s breach of the EU’s ePrivacy directive due to privacy violations. Apple had granted exceptions to the ATT framework for a variety of its own pre-installed apps.

Data Protection News

France’s CNIL Fines Discord €800,000 for GDPR Violations

November 30, 2022

Though the fine is not one of the largest issued by CNIL (or for general GDPR violations across the bloc), the case is noteworthy in that Discord is mostly being taken to task for not providing default or built-in security options rather than the fallout of a specific data breach.

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Google and Facebook Hit With Fines Over “Dark Patterns”, Allegedly Misleading Users Into Cookie Consent

January 11, 2022

Tech giants are facing hefty fines after France's CNIL ruled that their cookie consent processes were too confusing and difficult. Central to the case was the use of "dark patterns" by each site.

AXA office building showing cyber insurance will not cover ransomware payments

Cyber Security News

France’s Largest Insurer Will No Longer Cover Ransomware Payments

May 13, 2021

AXA France, regional division of European insurance giant AXA Group and France's largest general insurer, has announced that it will no longer reimburse ransomware payments for customers within the country.

StopCovid app icon on mobile showing the mixed public opinions and technical issues on Italy’s and France’s first contact tracing apps

Data Privacy News

Italy and France Roll out Europe’s First Contact Tracing Apps to Mixed Public Opinion, Technical Issues

June 16, 2020

The lack of compatibility between the first contact tracing apps from France and Italy highlights a fragmented EU landscape that has yet to have an answer for cross-border movement issues.

Cyber Security News

France Authorizes the Use of Huawei Equipment in Its 5G Network While Plans for a New Factory Are Underway

March 20, 2020

According to anonymous sources, the French authorities have decided to approve the use of Huawei equipment but only in non-core parts of the 5G network.

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Overdue Data Protection Fine for Clearview AI Facial Recognition Software Is Leading to Big Penalties

Rapporteur for France’s Data Protection Agency Eyeing Six Million Euro Fine for Apple Over First-party Privacy Violations

France’s Largest Insurer Will No Longer Cover Ransomware Payments

Italy and France Roll out Europe’s First Contact Tracing Apps to Mixed Public Opinion, Technical Issues

France Authorizes the Use of Huawei Equipment in Its 5G Network While Plans for a New Factory Are Underway

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