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Data ProtectionNews

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.
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Hammer on table against background of TikTok logo showing France CNIL ePrivacy fine for cookie consent issue
Data ProtectionNews

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.
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Close up of woman face with facial recognition technology interface showing the privacy and security concerns raised over France’s nationwide facial recognition ID program
Data PrivacyNews

France’s Rollout of Nationwide Facial Recognition ID Program Raises Privacy and Security Concerns

October 11, 2019
France will be the first in Europe to roll out a nationwide facial recognition ID program. Citizens will have a single digital identity tied to their face instead of using different user names and passwords.
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StopCovid app icon on mobile showing the mixed public opinions and technical issues on Italy’s and France’s first contact tracing apps
Data PrivacyNews

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.
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Martial arts fighters simulating offensive cyber operations
Cyber SecurityNews

France Latest Nation to Acknowledge Offensive Cyber Operations

February 6, 2019
A fundamental shift from defensive to offensive cyber operations is now underway in order to deter cyber attacks, and the United States and its European ally France are at the forefront of this trend.
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Huawei telecommunications equipment and electronics company logo on mobile phone shop showing the possible retaliation against France for discrimination against Huawei over 5G network equipment
Tech

Chinese Government Warns France Against Locking out Huawei on the French 5G Network

February 17, 2020
The Chinese embassy in France indicated that discriminating against Huawei by selecting 5G network equipment based on the country of origin was blatant discrimination and industrial protectionism and hinted of possible retaliation.
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Discord logo on a smartphone showing GDPR violations
Data ProtectionNews

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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Huawei brand seen at high tech exhibition showing France authorizing Huawei equipment in 5G network
Cyber SecurityNews

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

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.
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Google logo and brand text on windows of store showing fines over cookie consent dark patterns
Data ProtectionNews

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.
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Apria Healthcare Data Breach Exposed Sensitive Information of Nearly 2 Million Patients

Image of ChatGPT on the mobile phone showing ChatGPT ban by Apple

Wave of Employer ChatGPT Bans Continues as Apple Restricts Internal Use of AI Tools

Doctor with patient information icons showing Meta Pixel used by NHS trusts

Sensitive Patient Information Was Sent Through Meta Pixel by NHS Trusts

Google logo on building showing privacy sandbox and third-party cookies impact on online advertising

Timeline for Google Privacy Sandbox Deprecation of Third-Party Cookies Shapes up as Online Advertising Braces for Another Impact

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