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Amazon Europe Core

€746,000,000

Authority

CNPD

Country

Luxembourg

Date Issued

July 16, 2021

Industry

Technology

Summary

Luxembourg's CNPD fined Amazon €746 million for processing personal data for targeted advertising without obtaining proper consent from users, representing the largest GDPR fine issued at the time.

Violation Types

ConsentData ProcessingLegal Basis

Articles Violated

Art. 6 GDPR

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