With an uptick in inspections, 43 formal compliance notices, its president named the new chair of the Article 29 Working Party and a record fine against Google for noncompliance with the French Data Protection Act, the French data protection authority, the CNIL, is asserting itself in the international data protection scene. In this Privacy Tracker post, Olivier Proust of Field Fisher Waterhouse offers concrete examples of the CNIL’s growth, resourcefulness and experience, noting “companies should pay close attention to the actions of the CNIL as it becomes a more powerful authority in France and within the European Union.” In a separate report, Proust looks at concerns regarding privacy and France’s new law on real-time geolocation. (IAPP member login required.)
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