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CNIL to streamline European data protection cooperation with new strategy

The bridge Alexandre III and the Eiffel Tower in the center of Paris, France.
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French authority wants to play central role in ensuring protection of personal data in Europe and internationally.

The French Data Protection Authority CNIL has issued a new framework to enhance and coordinate global data protection.

The strategy clarifies the regulator’s position to stakeholders globally. It says it wants to strengthen its role in joint operations as a lead or concerning authority by playing “an active role ensuring the protection