Nearly €487 million: that is the cumulative amount of fines imposed by the CNIL, France’s data protection authority, in 2025.
Data protection is no box-ticking exercise. It is a framework that evolves and applies even when nobody is watching. And above all, it can be costly.
Beyond the regulatory penalty, there are other, less visible costs, such as the impact on reputation, or a contract that can no longer be honoured.
Today, data is an increasingly regulated subject, but companies are not necessarily trained or aware of the changes.
Because the regulatory framework on data protection is getting stronger year after year, with new obligations that usual practices do not cover.
For example, from 11 August 2026, telephone cold calling without prior consent will be banned in France.
When it comes to sharing data between partners, GDPR strictly governs who can pass what to whom, for what purpose and under what conditions.
What was acceptable three years ago is not necessarily acceptable today.
The right reflex is to audit your compliance regularly and keep a strategic watch. Practices that cost infinitely less than non-compliance.
At France-IX, we have chosen to place compliance at the heart of our practices, as a commitment to our partners and customers.
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