Amazon fined record EUR746 million for GDPR privacy breach (update*)
By Matthew Newman and Vesela Gladicheva ( July 30, 2021, 12:22 GMT | Insight) -- Amazon.com has been fined a record 746 million euros for a data-privacy breach in violation of the EU’s strict data protection rules, the company said in a US regulatory filing today. The US-based online retailer said it strongly disagrees with the finding by Luxembourg's data protection authority and that it will file an appeal.Amazon.com has been fined a record 746 million euros ($886 million) for a data-privacy breach in violation of the EU’s strict data protection rules, the company said in a US regulatory filing today....
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