France's data protection authority, the Commission nationale de l'informatique et des libertés, released its 2019 activity report. The CNIL highlighted the notable activities it performed over the past year, which included the fines it issued under the EU General Data Protection Regulation, its participation in the "Schrems II" case, and the number of complaints it received. The agency also took note of its major challenges for 2020, such as the COVID-19 pandemic and a continued focus on cookies. (Original posts are in French.)
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