24 million customer contracts exposed, €42 million in fines ; the CNIL’s sanctions Free
On January 8, 2026, the French Data Protection Authority (CNIL), through its restricted committee, issued two separate sanction decisions against Free Mobile and Free, imposing administrative fines of €27 million and €15 million respectively. Beyond the headline figure of €42 million, these decisions deserve closer attention from legal and compliance leaders. The CNIL did not […]