French Government Threatens School with $1.7M Fine For “Excessive Video Surveillance”

Author: Charles Rollet, Published on Nov 14, 2018

lecole 42 small 2

The French government has notified a high-profile Paris coding academy that it risks a fine of up to 1.5 million euros (about $1.7m) if it doesn’t overhaul its video surveillance system, which was deemed “excessive” for constantly filming students and allowing them to view real-time footage of their peers.

In this note, we examine the alleged violations, what changes the academy has to make, and what this means given this year’s implementation of the European Union’s new data privacy regulations.

lecole 42 small 2

*** ****** ********** *** ******** * ****-******* ***** ****** ******* that ** ***** * **** ** ** ** *.* ******* euros (***** $*.**) ** ** *****’* ******** *** ***** ************ system, ***** *** ****** “*********” *** ********** ******* ******** *** allowing **** ** **** ****-**** ******* ** ***** *****.

** **** ****, ** ******* *** ******* **********, **** ******* the ******* *** ** ****, *** **** **** ***** ***** this ****’* ************** ** *********** *****’* *** **** ******* ***********.

[***************]

France *******

****** *** **, ****** *** ****** ******** *********** ** ***** surveillance. *** *******, ******* ********** ************* ********** ******* **** **** *** ****** *****.

*********** ******** *****: “********** *** **** **** *** ******** ** ***** ********… They **** ** ***** ** **** ********-********** *****, **** ** they **** ** ****** *** ******** ** ***** ******* ****** in ***** ** ***** ****.”

*********, ********** ******* ** ****** ******* **** **** ********-********** ***** (like * ***********) **** **** ********* *********** ** ****** *****. ************** ** ***** ***** ** *** **** *******, *******.***** ************ *** ****** ***** ******* ** **-***-****** ************, ***** Paris ****** **** ******** ******* ** ********* ******* ******* ** a ************ ********* ******* ** ******* ** * *********. (********* ********* ******* ******* ***** ************ ********.)

*** ********** ****** ***** ******** *** **** ** ******’* **** protection ******, *******, ***** ** ********* ** ******* **-**** ************** ** ****** compliance **** ****** ******* ****. (************ **** ************** ************ ******* ** ***** ************ ** ****.)

What ********

** ******** ****, *** **** ************** **, * **** ****** ******* **** ***** *** ******** **** is ****-***** ** ****** ******* ** ********** ** * ****** **** ***********.

*** ********** **** ***** **************************** ***** **’* ************ ****** ********* ******** * ******* ** ******. ** **** ** *** mission ** ******* ************, ***** ** ****** *** ******** ** view ****-**** ***** ** *** ************ ******.**** ******* *** ********** **** ** **** ******** ** **** and *** ** ****** ********, *** *** **** *** ****** behind *** **** ** * ******** ******** ***** ** ***** 42’s ******** *** * ***** ** ****.

CNIL ********** *******

******* ********* *** *******’* **-****** ************ ****** ***** * ****** ** French ******* ***********. ********************:

  • ******* **** **** ****** ** **********, ******** *********, *** ***** common ***** ***** ****** ******** *** ***** ******* ****** **** hours. (******* ************ ** **** ******* ** **** ********* *** exits ** ******* ******* *****.)
  • ******** ***** ******* ** **** ***** ***** ************ ***** ** real ****, ******** **** **** *** ***** ****** ** ****** video. (****** *********** ********* ***** ***** *** **** ** ****** by ************** *** ******** *************.)
  • ****** ** *** ****** ***** ************ ****** *** ********* ** a ****** ******** ******** ** * ************** **********.
  • *** ****** *** *** ** ***** ************ ******* *****, *** these ***** *** *** ******* *** ******* ***** *** **** video *** ***** ******, *** ******* ** **********, ** *** to ******* ** **** ** * *********.

Other ******

***** ***** ************ *** *** **** ***** ** *** ****’* inspection, ***** ******** **** ********** **** *****, *********:

  • ************** ******** ****** ******** *********** ***** ******** ** ** ******** database ******** ***** ********, **** ** *** *******’* **** *********** being *** ** ********** ****** ** *** ******’* ******.
  • ******** ***** **** *****-**-*** ********* ** ***** ** *** ******’* system ******* ***** **** ** ****** *** ****.
  • ***** *****-**** ********* **** **** ** ****** *** **********.

Two ****** ** ****** ** *** **

*** ************ ***** ******** ** *** ********** ****.

** *** ***** ***** ** *** ****** ** ****** *** notified ** **** ******* ** ** ** ***** ***** * fine ** ** *.* ******* *****. *** ******* ******** *******:

  • ******** ******* **** ******* ******** *** ***** ****** ******* ***** (aside **** **** ********/**** *******)
  • ****** *** ******** ** ******** ******** ** ****** ***** ************ feeds
  • ******** ********* ******** *** **** *** ***** ******, *** **** the ******* ** ***** ******, *** *** ** ******* *** complaints
  • **** ******* **** ******* ** ********’ ******** ***********, *** ***** personal *****
  • ********* ******** ****** *** **********

GDPR ************

*** **** **** **** **** ***** ** ** *** ***** targeted *** ********* *** ****, *** **-**** **** ******* *** whose *********** ***** ** ***** ************ ** **** **** (**** *** ***** ************ *****.)

****’* ******* *** ****’* ********** **** ***** ** ********, *** months ****** *** **** *** *********** ** ***.

***** ** *** ***** ** **** ******. *** *** ****’* inspection ***** ***** ***** *** ****, ** ***** ** **** to ******** **** ************ ** ** ** ** ******* ***** ** *% ** global *******.

*** ****’* *********** *** *** ***** ********** ** **** **** principles, **** **:

  • ************ “**** ********** ** ****** *** *******” ******* ****** ********** (******* **)
  • ********* **** ******** *** ** *********** **** *** *** **** purpose (******* **)
  • ******* *** ***** ** ********* **** “******* ** **** ** necessary ** ******** ** *** ******** *** ***** **** *** processed” (******* *)

***** **’* **** ** **** * **** ******** **** *** users ** *** ** **** ** ***** ********* ***** ******* their ******* ***** ** *********** ** *********** ** “*********”, ********** given *** ****’* ******* *********.

***** ** *** *** ******* ** ****’* ******* *** *******.

Comments (13)

Greg Clausen

11/14/18 01:23pm

** ** **** ********* ***** **** **** ******* "*******" **** attack. **** **** **** ** ******* ****** *********** ****** ** source *** *** ***** ******* **** *** *** ***** ***** on. * **, ******* ***** **** ** ****** *** ** made ********** ** ****** ***** **** *** ************** ** *** system *** ****** **** ** **** *** * ******* ****** of ****..

Avatar

Jonathan de Chateau

11/14/18 02:45pm

* ***** **** ******** ********* ***** ****** '******* **** **** ****** ** **********, ******** *********', ****** ** can ***** *** :) :).

** *** ***********, * ** ***** ** *** **** ***********. Legislation ** ******* **** ** * **** *****, ** **** case ******.

** *** ****:

** ** **** ********* ***** **** **** ******* "*******" **** attack

*** **** ** *** ********** ***** **** ** ************ ** public ******. **** *** ******* ** ** **** *** ********* CCTV ** ** * ******* ********.

*** **** *** *** *** **** **** ** *** ***** makes ******* *****. ** *** *********** *** **** **** ************ applies. *** *** ****** ******, *** *** *** ****** **** own ****, *** *** *** *** **** *** ****** ****. It's ****** *** ** **** ********.

Undisclosed Integrator #1

In reply to Jonathan de Chateau | 11/15/18 01:39am

***** *** *** ***** ***** *** *** *** * ***** alphanumeric ********?

Gary Gibson

In reply to Jonathan de Chateau | 11/15/18 07:47pm

*** *** ****** ******, *** *** *** ****** **** *** area, *** *** *** *** **** *** ****** ****. **'* simply *** ** **** ********.

**'* *** ** **** ******** ***** ******* ****** **** *** off *** **** ** ****** ** ********.

Avatar

Jonathan de Chateau

In reply to Gary Gibson | 11/15/18 11:11pm

****** *** **** ** ******* ******** **’* ***** *** **** business. ********** ***** **** *** ****, **’* ** ** ********** to ******* **** *******. *** ****’* * **** *****, ** stopping **** ********* *** *** ***** *** ****** ******* ** your ***** *** ********.

Avatar

Tim Pickles

In reply to Gary Gibson | 11/23/18 06:56am

** ***** **"**** ** ****", **'* ** ** ****** ******** and ******** ******* ** **? ******* ******* ** **** **** a ****** ******** ** **** ******** ** **** **** ** "ok"? ** ***** ** *** **** *** ****? ***** **** analogy * **** ******* **** **** **** * ******** ***** be ********** ** * ***** ***** ******* *** ***** *** assaulted **** - *******, ***, * ***** *** **** ******** on * ****** ************. ******* **** ******* **** *** ******* to ** **** *** ** **? ** *** ***** **** cameras ** ** **** ***** ******, **** ** **** * burglar ****** **** ******** **** *****?

Greg Clausen

In reply to Jonathan de Chateau | 11/16/18 11:30am

********

****** * ** ********, ***** ***** ** *** **** **** are ********* ******* ** *** ****** ****, *** **** **** have ********* ******** ** ****** ***** ********. ** ** ** a ********* ****** *******, **** *** ***** ****** *** ******* are ******* *** *** ********** ** *** ******* ******.

Avatar

Jonathan de Chateau

In reply to Greg Clausen | 11/16/18 12:22pm

** ****,

* ******* *** *** *******, **'* *** * ****** ****. But, ****** **'* * ****** ****** ** *******, ** *** EU ***** *** ***** ** **** ***** *** **** ************.

** **** ** ******, ** *** *** * **** *** own *** ******** *** ****, *** ***** *** *** ***** 20 ******* ** * ****** ***** ****. ************ ** **** means *** *** *** *** **** **** ****** ** **** the ****, *** ******** **** **** *** **** ** *******.

****, *** *** *** **** ***** **** ******* **** ** the **** ********* *******.
*** **** ** *** **** ********* ******** *****, **** ****** control, ********* ***** ***.

Undisclosed Integrator #2

11/16/18 01:14pm

****, ** ****** ** **** ********** ** ****** *** **** defense ******.

Avatar

Jonathan de Chateau

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #2 | 11/16/18 01:52pm

*** *** *** ****** *** ** *** ******** ** ****** darn ***.

*** **** ***** ****** ****.

***** *** **** **** ***** ****** ******** *** ******.

** ****** ** ************:
***** ****,**** ********* **** **** **** ****(********* ********, ******* *** *********) **** *** *** ***** ** all *** ********* *** **** ** *** *** **** ** American *******, **** ** *** ******** **********.

Avatar

Tim Pickles

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #2 | 11/23/18 02:15am

*** ******** ****...

* ***** **** ***** ** ** **** ************ **** **** a ********, *****, ********* *********** **** * ****** ****** ** "**** *******".

*'** ****** *** **** *** ***** *** ** *******, *'* perfectly *********** **** *** **'* ***** ** **** *******. **** my **** ** *** ********, *** "***** ****" ***** ***** to ****** ** ***** **** **** - **** *** **** right ** *** *** ******* ****** ** ***** ******** ** protect *** ******** ** ******* *** *** *********** ***. *** US ****** *** "***** *** ***" ******** ** ************ ***** - ***** ** ***** *********** *** ************** *****.

***** *** *************** *** ** *****, ** **** ** *** UK ** *** *** ****** ***** ** ******* *** **** be ******** - *********. *** ******** ** **** ************ *** in *** **** ****** ** ***** ** ******* ****** ***** - **** **** **** *** ******** (*** ** ** **** guns ** *** **!). ** *** ****** **** ** **** Martin, ***** ** ****** ***** **** ******** *** ******* * trespasser *** ****** **************** ** *** ****** ** *** **********. A ******** **** ****** ** ************ ********* *** ****** ***** and *** **** ** *** **** ****** ** ******** *********** events, *** ***** *** *** ******* *** ******** *******.

* ******* **** ***** ** *** "***** **** ********" ******** **** ******** ** ********* - *** *** ********* investigated **** *** ************ ** *** ********* ***** *****, ********* of ******** ******** ** *** *******. *** ********** *** *** and ****** ***** **, **** ***** ******** ** ******** ** alleged **** *******, ***** ******* ***** ***** **** ** ******* investigated ** ********** *** *** ***** **** *** ********* ***** reasonably.

Undisclosed #3

In reply to Tim Pickles | 11/23/18 10:21am

*'** ****** *** **** *** ***** *** ** *******, *'* perfectly *********** **** *** **'* ***** ** **** *******

******* ** *** ********* ************* ****** ;)

****’* *** **** ******* ******?

Avatar

Tim Pickles

11/23/18 10:39am

** *** *******, ***, *** *** ********** *** *** ** have **** ****** **** ***** ******, ** **** ***** ****** with ****. ***** ** **** **-*********** ******** ****** ******** **, 29 *** ** ** **** ************ ** ****** *** ** DPA108 ******** *** ***, *** *** *** ******* ** **** as ** *** ******* ****** ****** *** ****, ****** **** change ***** *** ************ ** ***** ********** ******* **** ********.

Login to read this IPVM report.
Why do I need to log in?
IPVM conducts unique testing and research funded by member's payments enabling us to offer the most independent, accurate and in-depth information.

Related Reports

Outdoor Camera Mounting Hardware Guide on Feb 21, 2019
Mounting cameras outdoors can be challenging, requiring understanding different types of equipment and methods. In this guide, we teach this...
Massive Leak Of Chinese VMS Provider Exposes Xinjiang Surveillance on Feb 20, 2019
A subsidiary of China’s claimed largest VMS provider is tracking the precise location and ethnicity of millions in China’s Xinjiang region,...
Security Installation Tools Guide - 22 Tools Listed on Feb 19, 2019
In this guide, we cover 22 tools that security installers frequently use. This is one part of our upcoming Video Surveillance...
Casino Surveillance Pro Interview: James Lathrop on Feb 15, 2019
James Lathrop has been working in casinos for almost 25 years. During that time, he says he has held "just about every job you can do in the...
Bandwidth vs Low Light Shootout - Avigilon, Axis, Bosch, Dahua, Geovision, Hanwha, Hikvision, Uniview, Vivotek on Feb 08, 2019
Nighttime bandwidth spikes are a major concern in video surveillance, but do all manufacturers' cameras perform the same? Are some more consistent...
Designing Access Control Guide on Jan 30, 2019
Designing an access control solution requires decisions on 8 fundamental questions. This in-depth guide helps you understand the options and...
Austria’s First GDPR Fine Is For Video Surveillance on Jan 29, 2019
Should EU businesses be concerned if police see a business' surveillance cameras filming public areas? This is what happened with Austria’s first...
Access Control Turnstiles Guide on Jan 28, 2019
Turnstiles control pedestrian access to secured areas, essentially becoming moving portions of fences, walls, or barricades for physically stop...
Testing Bandwidth vs. Frame Rate on Jan 23, 2019
Selecting frame rate has a major impact on surveillance bandwidth and storage consumption. But with smart codecs now common and cameras more...
Mobile Surveillance Trailers Guide on Jan 17, 2019
Putting cameras in a place for temporary surveillance where power and communications are not readily available can be complicated and expensive....

Most Recent Industry Reports

Outdoor Camera Mounting Hardware Guide on Feb 21, 2019
Mounting cameras outdoors can be challenging, requiring understanding different types of equipment and methods. In this guide, we teach this...
HID Favorability Results 2019 on Feb 21, 2019
HID favorability results were strong, in the 2019 IPVM integrator study of 200+ integrators, with a net +62% and low negativity as the table below...
First US State, Vermont, Bans Dahua and Hikvision on Feb 21, 2019
The first US state, Vermont, has issued a ban on a number of Chinese and Russian manufacturers including the world's 2 largest video surveillance...
ADI 'SAVE BIG' On FLIR And Hikvision Examined on Feb 20, 2019
One is a major US defense supplier. The other is owned by the Chinese government. But you can "SAVE BIG" on both at ADI. In this note, we...
BluB0x Company Profile on Feb 20, 2019
BluB0x has doubled in revenue every year since its founding in 2013, according to CEO Patrick Barry. We originally reported on them in 2015. At the...
Security Installation Tools Guide - 22 Tools Listed on Feb 19, 2019
In this guide, we cover 22 tools that security installers frequently use. This is one part of our upcoming Video Surveillance...
Sales Cuts At Rasilient on Feb 19, 2019
Over the past 2 years, video surveillance storage specialist Rasilient has expanded its workforce significantly, aiming to build its own branded...
Exacq Raises VMS Software Pricing Twice in Less Than a Year on Feb 18, 2019
Most VMSes regularly release new features, but rarely increase their prices. For the 3rd time in 4 years, and 2nd time in 8 months, since being...
Axis IR Multi Imager Camera Tested (P3717-PLE) on Feb 18, 2019
Axis has released their first IR multi imager, the P3717-PLE, a repositionable model listing 360° IR illumination and flexible positioning,...

The world's leading video surveillance information source, IPVM provides the best reporting, testing and training for 10,000+ members globally. Dedicated to independent and objective information, we uniquely refuse any and all advertisements, sponsorship and consulting from manufacturers.

About | FAQ | Contact