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FRANCE: THE FIRST CNIL STANDARD REGULATION FOR BIOMETRIC SYSTEMS IN THE WORKPLACE

On 11 April 2019
Biometric data, CNIL, Compliance, France

By Denise Lebeau-Marianna (Partner) & Alexandre Balducci (Associate) Why did the CNIL adopt a specific regulation for the use of biometric data processing in the workplace? In accordance with Article 9 (4) of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) which provides that “Member States may maintain or introduce further conditions, including limitations, with regard to […]

On 15 February 2019
Belgium; EU GDPR, France, GDPR, journalists

By Patrick Van Eecke, Denise Lebeau-Marianna, Tiphaine Caulier and Laetitia Mouton

Under European data protection law, journalists enjoy some regulatory exemptions when processing personal data for journalistic purposes, balancing the right to the protection of personal data with the principle of freedom of expression.

A question which has however sparked some debate is whether so-called citizen journalists, such as bloggers, can rely on the derogation for journalistic purposes as well. In its judgment of 14 February 2019 in the Sergejs Buivids v. Datu valsts inspekcija case, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has answered this question affirmatively.

On 1 February 2019
CNIL, consumer data, Consumer Data Right, consumer personal data, dgccrf, ecommerce, France, GDPR, retail

By Denise Lebeau-Marianna and Caroline Chancé On 31 January 2019, the French Data Protection Supervisory Authority (CNIL) and the French General Directorate for Competition Policy, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Control (DGCCRF, authority in charge of consumer protection) signed a new protocol of cooperation to improve protection of personal data of consumers. This new protocol replaces a […]

On 24 January 2019
CNIL, consent, Fine, France, GDPR, Google, infringement, legal basis, sanctions, transparency

By Denise Lebeau-Marianna, Caroline Chancé and Alexandre Balducci On 21 January 2019, the restricted committee of the French Data Protection Supervisory Authority (CNIL) fined Google LLC 50 million euros for breaching GDPR for lack of transparency, inadequate information and lack of valid consent regarding personalized advertising. This is the first decision rendered by the CNIL […]

On 21 January 2019
CNIL, Data Protection, France, Privacy

By Denise Lebeau-Marianna and Yaël Hirsch On 12 December 2018, the French Government issued an ordinance[1] finalizing, at the legislative level[2], the alignment of the French Data Protection Law (“FDPL”) with the General Data Protection Regulation[3] (“GDPR”) and the Directive 2016/680[4]. Following-up the adoption of the GDPR, the French Law No. 2018-493 related to personal data protection[5] […]

On 7 January 2019
CNIL, France, GDPR, marketing

By Denise Lebeau-Marianna and Tiphaine Caulier The French Data Supervisory Authority (the CNIL) released guidance on December 28th 2018 on the principles to be followed when an organization that collects personal data through online or hard copy forms, shares it with business partners or data brokers to send SMS or emails for marketing purposes. To comply […]

On 21 November 2018
class action, consent, Data Breach, formal notice, France, GDPR, liability, violation

On 8 November 2018, French NGO Internet Society France sent Facebook a formal notice listing seven areas where it has allegedly infringed GDPR. The social network has 4 months to respond. Failing that, the Internet Society France could launch the first class action suit for compensation since the entry into application of GDPR. The French […]

On 9 October 2017
CNIL, data processors, France, GDPR

By Denise Lebeau-Marianna and Caroline Chancé On September 29, 2017, the French data protection authority (the CNIL) published practical guidance on General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) requirements intended for data processors. The objective is to guide them on how to comply with their new obligations. Under the GDPR, data processors have new responsibilities and liabilities in […]

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FRANCE: THE FIRST CNIL STANDARD REGULATION FOR BIOMETRIC SYSTEMS IN THE WORKPLACE

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