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AI tells a French company that a data breach notification to the CNIL is only required if the breach involves credit card numbers

ID: legal/french-loi-informatique-et-libertes-data-breach-notification

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80%Fix Rate
87%Confidence
1Evidence
2023-05-01First Seen

Version Compatibility

VersionStatusIntroducedDeprecatedNotes
French Law 78-17 (Loi Informatique et Libertés) active — — —
Ordinance 2018-1125 active — — —
GDPR Article 33-34 active — — —
CNIL Délibération n° 2021-120 active — — —

Root Cause

Under French Loi Informatique et Libertés (Law 78-17, as amended by Ordinance 2018-1125) Article 69 and GDPR Article 33, notification to the CNIL is required for any breach of personal data that poses a risk to individuals' rights and freedoms, including names, emails, addresses, or IP addresses—not just financial data.

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中文

根据法国《信息与自由法》（第 78-17 号法律，经 2018-1125 号法令修订）第 69 条和 GDPR 第 33 条，任何对个人权利和自由构成风险的个人数据泄露，包括姓名、电子邮件、地址或 IP 地址，而不仅仅是财务数据，都必须向 CNIL 通知。

Official Documentation

https://www.cnil.fr/fr/notifier-une-violation-de-donnees-personnelles

Workarounds

  1. 82% success Implement an automated breach detection and notification system that classifies breaches by risk level using the CNIL's methodology (Référentiel de notification). Use a script to calculate risk: `def assess_risk(breach_type, data_categories): if 'financial' in data_categories: return 'high'; elif 'personal' in data_categories: return 'medium'; else: return 'low'` 
    Implement an automated breach detection and notification system that classifies breaches by risk level using the CNIL's methodology (Référentiel de notification). Use a script to calculate risk: `def assess_risk(breach_type, data_categories): if 'financial' in data_categories: return 'high'; elif 'personal' in data_categories: return 'medium'; else: return 'low'`
  2. 78% success Establish a 24/7 incident response team that can triage breaches within 24 hours and file the CNIL notification via the dedicated tele-service (téléservice CNIL) within 72 hours, using a pre-approved template from the CNIL guide. 
    Establish a 24/7 incident response team that can triage breaches within 24 hours and file the CNIL notification via the dedicated tele-service (téléservice CNIL) within 72 hours, using a pre-approved template from the CNIL guide.

中文步骤

  1. Implement an automated breach detection and notification system that classifies breaches by risk level using the CNIL's methodology (Référentiel de notification). Use a script to calculate risk: `def assess_risk(breach_type, data_categories): if 'financial' in data_categories: return 'high'; elif 'personal' in data_categories: return 'medium'; else: return 'low'`
  2. Establish a 24/7 incident response team that can triage breaches within 24 hours and file the CNIL notification via the dedicated tele-service (téléservice CNIL) within 72 hours, using a pre-approved template from the CNIL guide.

Dead Ends

Common approaches that don't work:

  1. 65% fail

    Assuming only credit card data triggers notification ignores that a breach of email addresses (e.g., via phishing) can lead to identity theft and thus qualifies as a risk to rights and freedoms

  2. 70% fail

    Waiting for confirmation of actual harm before notifying violates the 72-hour deadline under GDPR Article 33(1); notification is based on risk assessment, not confirmed damage