On October 25, CNIL issued guidelines (source document in French) on best practices when using a third-party Wi-Fi in a public area. CNIL recommended that individuals confirm the name of the network with the network owner, provide minimal information when registering, and turn off the wireless tracking functionality when not using Wi-Fi.

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