The CookieViz 2.0 software developed by the French data protection authority, the Commission nationale de l’informatique et des libertés, won the Global Privacy and Data Protection Awards 2021 in the innovation category at the 43rd World Privacy Assembly. The software displays cookies stored by third party domains when browsing online. Following an analysis on the use of cookies on the highest viewed websites in France, the CNIL sent a letter to select sites encouraging them to inform users on the use of cookies and obtain their consent.
28 Oct. 2021
CNIL’s CookieViz software wins innovation award
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