The CNIL’s recommendation (in French here) formally brings email tracking pixels under the same legal regime as cookies and similar trackers. In practice, this means that most tracking in emails—particularly for marketing or behavioural analysis—requires prior consent that is separate from consent to receive the communication. The CNIL narrows the Read more
For several years, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has served as a global gold standard for privacy rights. However, its robust protections have also birthed an unintended industry: the rise of professional “data activists” and claimants who use serial access requests not to protect their privacy, but to manufacture Read more
Friends and family often ask me which platform they should use so that their messages are private and secure. The discussion has sparked again since Instagram announced that, as of May 8th, 2026, they will discontinue optional end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for direct messages. Meta is removing it due to low Read more
Most companies are already using AI; in fact if you are not using it you risk being tagged as “overly conservative and risk-averse” or too “legacy thinking”… The use is not the problem though, the problem is the lack of control around it. From a legal and governance perspective there Read more
Yesterday, the Luxembourg Administrative Court issued a historical ruling in the long-running dispute between Amazon Europe Core S.à r.l. and the Luxembourg data protection authority (CNPD), concerning the €746 million fine imposed by the latter in 2021. The violations examined in the case were related to the legal basis for Read more
You know the five love languages, right? ❤️ Words of affection ❤️Physical touch ❤️Receiving gifts ❤️Quality time ❤️Acts of service Well… yes, if you ask me there is a 6th one: DATA MAPPING. (or maybe it fits in one of the already existing categories? experts, comment below and let me Read more
The Data Protection Day this year found me in the hospital, following a minor operation. Here is how it went: You get where I am going with this? Are those incidents justified because of: In my opinion, NO. It’s not only about privacy in this case but also about patient Read more