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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…

Scope

Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority

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2025-06-19
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On 19 June 2025, the French Data Protection Authority (CNIL) adopted a guideline outlining the obli…