CNIL issued more than €486m in sanctions during 2025

The French Data Protection Authority’s work during 2025 includes a record €325m fine on Google.

CNIL, aka the French Data Protection Authority, issued a staggering €486,839,500 ($579,990,705) in combined penalties last year compared to €55m ($65m) in 2024. A new report from the regulator shows CNIL also issued a total of 83 sanctions, where 16 were imposed by the restricted committee, and 67 under the simplified procedure.

The sanctions included 78

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