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GDPRRetailHigh Severity

H&M Hennes & Mauritz

€35,258,707

Authority

HmbBfDI

Country

Germany

Date Issued

October 1, 2020

Industry

Retail

Summary

H&M was fined €35.3 million for extensive surveillance of employees at its Nuremberg service center, including unauthorized collection and recording of private details about health, religion, and family issues without proper transparency or legal basis.

Violation Types

Employee SurveillanceData CollectionTransparency

Articles Violated

Art. 5 GDPRArt. 6 GDPR

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