Auditing for the CNIL App Guidelines

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AppCensus offers a simple, effective way to audit CNIL's mobile compliance expectations.

Starting in 2025, CNIL will be enforcing across the app ecosystem its guidance for all mobile app publishers and developers operating in France.

All mobile apps will be expected to validate and document how their apps handle personal data—including third-party SDK behavior, consent mechanisms, and permission use. Here at AppCensus we understand it’s hard to know where to start. AppCensus can give you visibility into your app’s key behaviours for your CNIL audits.

A simple scan provides the insights you need to take meaningful steps toward compliance with the CNIL’s guidelines on mobile applications.

Five ways

Five ways AppCensus helps you meet CNIL expectations

Know your SDKs and what they do

The CNIL holds you responsible for all third-party SDKs in your app. You need to know which SDKs you use and what data they collect for your needs or theirs. AppCensus detects and documents all embedded SDKs and their behaviors—including hidden trackers and background data flows.

Monitor Data Flows That Matter

You need to understand in detail what personal data you are collecting through your app, where you are sending it and if you are sending it safely. AppCensus detects what data your app collects, who you share it with around the globe and tests if your connections are secure. This lets you assess risks and update your disclosures accordingly.

Validate Consent Implementation

The CNIL expects you to know your consent flows are working. It’s not enough to ask for consent—you need to prove it’s respected and make sure this is true after every app update. AppCensus simulates real app use to test whether tracking stops when it’s supposed to.

Map Permission Usage to Purpose

The CNIL requires that you monitor what permissions your app uses and for what purposes. We show you which permissions are used by your app, so you can check they align with your policies.

Maintain App Compliance and Security

The CNIL requires that you implement monitoring mechanisms to ensure your app remains compliant with these requirements after every update. AppCensus makes it possible to quickly scan each new app version before release, so you have the information you need to ensure your app still does what it should.

About AppCensus

AppCensus is your trusted compliance partner for mobile app publishers navigating today’s complex regulatory landscape. Our founders are two-time recipients of the CNIL-INRIA Privacy Protection Award (2019, 2021) and have been invited to present our resea rch to CNIL itself . We bring world-class expertise and cutting edge research to help you meet evolving privacy expectations and risks with clarity and confidence.

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