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ViewLe Figaro is France’s largest circulation and oldest national daily newspaper, it started publishing in 1826, but times change and it is now one of the most popular French language news websites too.
In Summer 2021, Le Figaro was fined €50,000 (US$60,000) for failing to inform its website visitors about all the cookies placed on their devices & provide adequate information. Specifically, it was installing third-party advertising cookies without the users’ consent.
The French data protection regulator, the CNIL imposed the fines after checks showed that lefigaro.fr installed these cookies during 2020 and 2021.
The EU’s GDPR and ePrivacy Directive together define the use and management of cookies. Earlier this year, the CNIL released questions and answers to aid organizations that comply with the amended guidelines on the use of cookies and similar tracking technologies. To comply with the regulations, you must:
The CNIL made it clear in its judgement that Le Figaro is jointly responsible together with the third party cookie vendors for any cookies on its site.
Securiti can help website owners by automating cookie consent compliance as explained and allow you to:
Also read CNIL FAQs on cookie guidelines here and ensure compliance with French requirements on the use of cookies and similar tracking technologies..
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