France: CNIL investigation into Cityscoot over alleged illegal geolocation practices
Progress
Current status
in force
16 Mar 2023 in force
12 May 2020 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
France
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
other service provider
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Issued CNIL ruling in investigation into Cityscoot over alleged illegal geolocation practices
On 16 March 2023, the Data Protection Commission (CNIL) concluded its investigation into Cityscoot over illegal geolocation practices and imposed a EUR 125'000 fine. The CNIL found that the scooters were tracking the user's data, specifically GPS po…
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
ruling
Government branch
executive
Government body
data protection authority
Announced CNIL investigation into CITYSCOOT over alleged illegal geolocation practices
On 12 May 2020, the Data Protection Commission (CNIL) opened an investigation into Cityscoot over alleged geolocation practices. Cityscoot is a company that offers self-service electronic scooters. The CNIL aims to investigate the Cityscoot data co…
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
announcement
Government branch
executive
Government body
data protection authority