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CNIL fine: Amazon Europe Core, cookies privacy case
Regulator
CNIL
acted against
Against
The CNIL found amazon.fr placed advertising cookies automatically without prior consent or adequate information.
The case
- Regulator
- CNIL (Commission nationale de l'informatique et des libertes)
- Decided
- Dec 7, 2020
- Status
- Decided
- Outcome
- The CNIL fined Amazon Europe Core EUR 35 million and issued an injunction.
- Amount
- EUR 35 million
History
1 dated entryCNIL fine: Amazon Europe Core, cookiesSource
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