Amazon hit with record €746 million GDPR fine in Luxembourg
30 Jul 2021
Amazon discloses a €746 million fine from Luxembourg’s data protection regulator over targeted advertising, a record GDPR penalty.
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Amazon discloses a €746 million fine from Luxembourg’s data protection regulator over targeted advertising, a record GDPR penalty.
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