France: National Commission on Informatics and Liberty investigation into KASPR for alleged unlawful data scraping
Progress
Current status
in force
04 Mar 2026 in force
05 Dec 2024 in force
Scope
Implementers
France
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
software provider: other software
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
National Commission on Informatics and Liberty closed case against KASPR following compliance with data deletion measures
On 4 March 2026, the National Commission on Informatics and Liberty (CNIL) closed its case concerning KASPR, a company managing a database of approximately 160 million contacts, after confirming compliance with its previous decision. The CNIL found …
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
ruling
Government branch
executive
Government body
data protection authority
Issued ruling in National Commission on Informatics and Liberty investigation into KASPR for alleged unlawful data scraping
On 5 December 2024, the National Commission on Informatics and Liberty (CNIL) imposed a fine of EUR 240'000 on KASPR for unlawful data scraping in violation of the General Data Protection Regulation. The ruling highlighted that KASPR aggregates and …
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
ruling
Government branch
executive
Government body
data protection authority