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Amazon hit with $886 million EU data privacy fine for non compliance of personal data norms
- By Elite CIO
Jul 31, 2021
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Amazon hit with $886 million EU data privacy fine for non compliance of personal data norms
The fine of more than $886 million is for violating the region's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) rules, which require companies to seek people’s consent before using their personal data or face steep fines as privacy regulators take a more aggressive position on enforcement.
The Luxembourg National Commission for Data Protection (CNPD) imposed the fine on Amazon in a July 16 decision, the company disclosed in a regulatory filing on 30 July 2021.
According to a company spokesperson, Amazon will appeal against the fine.
The E.U.’s General Data Protection Regulation, or GDPR, requires companies to seek people’s consent before using their personal data or face steep fines.