The sanctions issued by the CNIL

22 December 2020

The sanctions issued by the CNIL’s restricted committee since the entering into force of the GDPR.

Sanctions issued in 2024

Date Type of organization Main breaches/Theme subject Adopted decision
01/09/2024 WEBSITE PUBLISHER -  REVERSE LOOK-UP DIRECTORY (simplified procedure)

Failure to cooperate with the CNIL
Failure to respect the right of access
Failure to respect the right to object

Fine of €1,500

01/15/2024 LAWYER (simplified procedure) Failure to cooperate with the CNIL
Failure to respect the right of erasure
Fine of €5,000
01/22/2024 LAWYER (simplified procedure)

Failure to cooperate with the CNIL

Fine of €500

01/24/2024 PHARMACEUTICAL WHOLESALE BUSINESS (simplified procedure) Lack of data security
Failure to cooperate with the CNIL
Register of processing activities
Obligation for processors to offer sufficient guarantees, recruited after authorization by the controller
Fine of €20,000
01/25/2024 POLITICAL ASSOCIATION (simplified procedure)

Information of individuals and transparency (political canvassing)

Fine of €20,000
01/31/2024 PUBLISHER OF A WEBSITE OFFERING INDIVIDUALS THE OPPORTUNITY TO PUBLISH OR CONSULT REAL ESTATE ADS AND OTHER SERVICES

Lack of data security
Framework for relations between the controller and the processor
Information of individuals and transparency
Data retention periods

Fine of €100,000
01/31/2024 INDIVIDUAL (simplified procedure)

Failure to cooperate with the CNIL

Fine of €500
01/31/2024 DENTAL SURGEON  (simplified procedure) Lack of data security
Failure to respect the right of access (health data)
Fine of €5,000
01/31/2024 WEBSITE PUBLISHER - NEWS IN THE FIELD OF NEW TECHNOLOGIES  (simplified procedure) Lack of data security Fine of €20,000
01/31/2024 COMPANY ENGAGED IN THE MARKETING AND MANAGEMENT OF LOYALTY PROGRAMS AND CARDS (simplified procedure Obligation to process data lawfully
(commercial prospecting by phone)
Fine of €310,000
01/31/2024 BUSINESS SUPPORT COMPANY  (simplified procedure) Lack of data security Fine of €10,000
02/29/2024 SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT COMPANY (simplified procedure) Obligation to process data lawfully Fine of €10,000
02/29/2024 DENTAL SURGEON  (procédure simplifiée) Lack of data security
Failure to respect the right of access (health data)
Fine of €4,000
04/04/2024 RETAIL SALE OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT Consent of individuals (commercial prospecting by phone - Article L. 34-5 of the French Postal and Electronic Communications Code)
Défaut de base légale
Information des personnes (art. 14) et transparence
Fine of €525,000
04/04/2024 COMPANY ENGAGED IN COMMERCIAL PROSPECTING BY E-MAIL ON BEHALF OF ADVERTISERS No response to injunction Liquidation of the penalty payment of €25,000
04/25/2024 COMPANY OPERATING SHOE AND SPORTSWEAR STORES (simplified procedure) Information of individuals and consent (cookies)

Fine of €15,000

04/25/2024 ASSOCIATION PARTICIPATING IN THE ACTIVITIES OF POLITICAL ORGANIZATIONS (simplified procedure) Lack of legal basis Fine of €16,000 euros and injunction
04/25/2024 FRENCH LITERARY REVIEW (simplified procedure) Late compliance for erasure requests (injunction procedure) Liquidation of the penalty payment of €3,000
05/23/2024 NATIONAL PUBLIC ESTABLISHMENT (TEACHING) (simplified procedure) Data minimization
Information of individuals and consent
Fine of €6,000
05/23/2024 COMPANY ENGAGED IN OPTICAL RETAILING (simplified procedure) Late response to formal notice (injunction procedure) Liquidation of the penalty payment of €4,000
05/23/2024 COMPANY MANAGING A CALL PLATFORM FOR PROFESSIONAL SECRETARIAT (simplified procedure) Data minimization
Information of individuals and consent
Lack of data security
Fine of €15,000
05/23/2024 COMPANY MANAGING A CALL PLATFORM FOR PROFESSIONAL SECRETARIAT (simplified procedure) Data minimization
Information of individuals and consent
Lack of data security
Fine of €10,000
06/10/2024 BAKERY (simplified procedure) Information of individuals
Obligation to process data lawfully (CCTV)
Data minimization (CCTV)

Fine of €5,000

06/10/2024 COMPANY DISTRIBUTING JOURNALISTIC CONTENT  (simplified procedure)

Information of individuals and consent (cookies)

Fine of €3,000 and injunction
06/10/2024 GENERAL PRACTITIONER (simplified procedure) Failure to respect the right of access (medical records)
Lack of cooperation with the CNIL
Fine of €4,000 and injunction
06/27/2024 COMPANY SPECIALIZING IN PROPERTY MANAGEMENT AND COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS COMPANY BROADCASTING JOURNALISTIC CONTENT  (procédure simplifiée)

Information of individuals and consent (cookies)

Fine of €12,000

Sanctions issued in 2023


Sanctions issued in 2022


Sanctions issued in 2021


Sanctions issued in 2020


Sanctions issued in 2019


Sanctions issued in 2018