France: National Commission on Informatics and Liberty opened investigation into Shein over alleged unauthorised cookie placement and inadequate consent mechanisms

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National Commission on Informatics and Liberty opened investigation into Shein over alleged unauthorised cookie placement and inadequate consent mechanisms

On 31 July 2023, the National Commission on Informatics and Liberty (CNIL) launched an investigation into Infinite Styles Services Limited, the Irish subsidiary of the SHEIN group, to assess its compliance with consent requirements for the placement of cookies.

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Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: e-commerce
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority

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2023-07-31
under deliberation

On 31 July 2023, the National Commission on Informatics and Liberty (CNIL) launched an investigatio…

2025-09-01
in force

On 1 September 2025, the National Commission on Informatics and Liberty (CNIL) fined Infinite Style…