Data of more than 200,000 Chronopost clients in France stolen: what to do if affected The information, including some phone numbers, may be used by scammers at a later date
Personal details of 10,200 benefit claimants placed online in France A file showing dates of birth, addresses and income levels was publicly accessible for 18 months. It had been sent to a training firm which says it thought it was a fictitious list
French mobile service Free fined 鈧�300,000 for data protection breaches The fine comes after a series of complaints against the company relating to customers鈥� privacy and unwanted commercial messages
news People in France to get new online health space from January 2022 The space will have details of appointments and test results - but some are concerned about the potential for data theft
700,000 French pharmacy Covid test results left publicly available Personal information including contact details and social security numbers could be accessed by all via an online platform used to transfer data from antigen tests
French city warned over 鈥榠ntrusive鈥� use of CCTV to check number plates The data protection authority issued an alert to Valenciennes in connection with its agreement with Chinese technology giant Huawei for plate recognition and image analysis systems
Medical data of 500,000 put online in France cyber attack Hackers published stolen information including names, contact details, social security numbers, and medical history
France to keep list of people who have Covid vaccination The new list will facilitate and monitor the campaign roll-out, health authorities say, but critics say it will also track those who do not get the jab
France debates legality of collecting ethnicity data Government spokesperson Sibeth Ndiaye has called for France to start collecting ethnicity data so the country can 鈥渟ee the reality鈥� when it comes to race - but many MPs are against the practice, which is currently illegal.
French watchdog warns energy firms over Linky data Energy groups Engie and EDF have been formally warned for not respecting certain data privacy laws when using Linky smart meters, and given three months to conform.
France set to test facial recognition security cameras Security cameras that use facial recognition technology in public places could soon be tested in France by the government, a junior minister has said.
How data laws impact g卯te owners in France As a g卯te owner in France, what must I do to comply with the new RGPD data laws?
New data protection laws oblige firms to act European citizens should now be better protected from data misuse as new rules come into force giving them more control of their data and making businesses liable for keeping the data secure.
