France: Data Protection Authority guidelines on the measures to be taken in the event of data collection by web scraping
Progress
Current status
adopted
19 Jun 2025 adopted
Scope
Implementers
France
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Data Protection Authority adopted guidelines on the measures to be taken in the event of data collection by web scraping
On 19 June 2025, the French Data Protection Authority (CNIL) adopted a guideline outlining the obligations for data controllers collecting personal data through web scraping, particularly when relying on legitimate interest as a legal basis to devel…
SourceEvent type
outline
Action type
adoption
Government branch
executive
Government body
data protection authority