CNIL and Email Tracking Pixels: What the April 2026 Ruling Means for Open Tracking
In April 2026, France's CNIL issued final recommendations on email tracking pixels, tightening the conditions under which individual open tracking is lawful. For email marketers in Europe this is a turning point: open rates are already unreliable, and now the tracking pixel that produces them faces stricter rules. Here is what changed and what to do about it.