SAFARI From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search For other uses, see Safari (disambiguation). SAFARI was an attempt by the French government, under the presidency of Georges Pompidou, to create a centralized database of personal data. The database was supposed to interconnect data, in particular through the use of the INSEE code (also used as a Social Security number). On March 21, 1974 an article in the newspaper Le Monde brought public attention to the project. The massive popular rejection of this project promoted the creation of the CNIL to ensure data privacy. SAFARI stands for Syst?me Automatis? pour les Fichiers Administratifs et le R?pertoire des Individus, "Automated System for Administrative Files and the Repertory of Individuals". [edit] See also Government databases French political scandals  This France-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.