Commission Nationale de l'Informatique et des Libertés

The Commission Nationale de l'Informatique et des Libertés (CNIL) is the French data protection authority. It regulates and enforces compliance with data protection and privacy law in France, guides individuals and organizations on the handling of personal data, and issues guidance and sanctions.www.cnil.fr

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Oct 30, 2026

World Ablaze with George Fontes

World Ablaze with George Fontes

France - Riots, Lies, Truth, and Denial

Oct 30 · 2 Mentions

George FontesHOST

31:44

The same special categories of data are banned by default.

George FontesHOST

31:51

French law sets its exceptions by referencing to Article 9.2. And then there's the CNIL's limits.

George FontesHOST

32:02

State files holding sensitive data need a decree after a published CNIL opinion.

George FontesHOST

32:10

Intelligence files can skip publication.

George FontesHOST

32:14

Research may not use an ethno-racial classification.

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Why Email Images Still Phone Home

Oct 22 · 1 Mention

Herman PoppleberryHOST

15:45

Regulators are still treating this as live business.

Herman PoppleberryHOST

15:48

Francis CNIL published a recommendation on email tracking pixels in May, describing email as a personal space for consulting private content.

Herman PoppleberryHOST

15:57

I wouldn't turn that into a blanket account, of which pixels require consent in every circumstance.

Herman PoppleberryHOST

16:03

The purpose and applicable rules matter.