BRUSSELS, March 19 (Reuters) – Amazon (AMZN.O) has lost its appeal against a record 746 million euro ($812.4 million) fine imposed by Luxembourg’s privacy regulator four years ago. A court has sided with the watchdog, according to a statement on the regulator’s website.
The Luxembourg National Commission for Data Protection (CNPD) announced that the country’s administrative court dismissed Amazon’s appeal in a March 18 ruling.
The watchdog penalized Amazon for processing personal data in violation of the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Europe has adopted a stringent approach to such violations, with its landmark law serving as a benchmark for other countries.
The CNPD stated that its decision, which also included measures for Amazon to rectify the issue, will remain suspended during the appeal period.
Amazon said it is considering appealing the court’s decision. The company asserted that the CNPD’s decision “imposed an unprecedented fine based on subjective interpretations of the law about which they had not previously published any interpretive guidance.”
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