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February 12, 2025

Mistral quietly changes Le Chat’s privacy policy after GDPR complaint

A lawyer filed the complaint with French data protection watchdog CNIL

French AI darling Mistral quietly changed its privacy policy after a complaint was submitted to the French data protection authority, alleging the company had breached GDPR rules.

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Daphné Leprince-Ringuet

Daphné Leprince-Ringuet is a senior reporter for Sifted, based in Paris. She covers French tech and writes Sifted's AI and Deeptech newsletter . You can find her on X and LinkedIn

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