Report it within the hour
Essentials plan
A laptop left on a train, and 72 hours that count. What a personal data breach is, and why your part is to report it at once, even when you're not sure.
- 2 min
- 3-question check
- English · Français
- Attestation
You will be able to
- Recognise a personal data breach, accidental ones included
- Report it at once through the usual channel: what, when, which data
- Know that the company decides about notifying the CNIL and the people concerned
The module
2 min-
Report it within the hour 2 min
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Knowledge check
3 questions, pass mark 80 %. Explanations after each answer; you can try again.
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Attestation
One per person, with the date, the score and the frameworks covered — anyone can check it online with its code.
Sources
- CNIL, Rapport annuel 2025 (mai 2026) - cnil.fr/fr/rapport-annuel-2025 : 6 167 violations notifiées à la CNIL en 2025 (+9,5 %)
- Règlement (UE) 2016/679 (RGPD), art. 4(12) violation de données, art. 33 notification à l'autorité dans les 72 heures, art. 34 information des personnes
Version 1 · updated October 3, 2026