Tracking Pixels in Emails: The CNIL Publishes Its Recommendation and Requires Consent

On April 14, 2026, the CNIL published its long-awaited recommendation on tracking pixels in emails (Decision No. 2026-042). Tracking pixels are invisible images hosted on remote servers whose display within an email triggers a network request, allowing the sender or one of its partners to know whether, when and from which device the email was opened.... By: BCLP