French data watchdog announces support plan to implement GDPR, AI Act
( April 3, 2026, 17:47 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: France's data protection authority CNIL said on Friday it plans several measures in the remainder of 2026 to support public and private sector organizations’ compliance with the GDPR and the AI Act. The CNIL plans a public consultation on cross-domain cookie consent, which involves a single consent decision across multiple websites in the same group. The CNIL aims to reduce repeated consent requests while ensuring compliance with EU privacy rules and users’ freedom of choice.Statement follows (in French)....
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