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Gdpr Infringement : Luxembourg Court Confirms Record Fine For Amazon!

The CNPD found that Amazon used a combination of data from various sources, including cookies, IP addresses, and device information, to create a detailed profile of its customers. This was in violation of the GDPR’s requirement that companies must obtain explicit consent from customers before collecting and processing their personal data.

  • Lack of transparency
  • Failure to provide adequate information about data usage
  • Use of multiple data sources to create detailed customer profiles

    • The CNPD’s decision was a significant blow to Amazon, as it was the first time the company had been fined for GDPR violations.

    Amazon’s Dispute with the CNPD Over GDPR Fines

    The European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has been in effect since May 2018, and since then, the European Union’s data protection authority, the CNPD (Commission Nationale de la Protection des Données), has issued several decisions on GDPR fines.

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