Amazon Europe Core S.à.r.l. – Fine (Luxembourg, 2021)
General GDPR enforcement action
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Amazon's fine for data protection violations was overturned by a Luxembourg court. This matters because it shows that companies can challenge fines if they believe they were unfairly imposed. Small businesses should know they have the right to appeal decisions made against them.
What happened
A Luxembourg court revoked a fine imposed on Amazon for not processing personal data correctly.
Who was affected
Amazon Europe Core S.à.r.l., which was fined for data protection issues.
What the authority found
The court held that the data protection authority had not adequately considered whether the fine was appropriate and based it on objective liability alone.
Why this matters
This ruling indicates that companies can successfully contest fines if they believe the process was flawed. Businesses should be aware of their rights in such situations.
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In its quarterly report, Amazon.com Inc. announced that the DPA from Luxembourg (CNPD) had fined Amazon Europe Core S.à r.l. EUR 746,000,000 for failing to process personal data in compliance with the GDPR. Amazon plans to take legal action against the decision. ---Update--- The Luxembourg Administrative Court overturned the DPA's decision, resulting in the fine being revoked. The court argued that the DPA had decided purely on a form of objective liability, failing to take fault into account. The DPA also failed to adequately assess whether the fine was appropriate.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for Amazon Europe Core S.à.r.l. in LU
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
16 July 2021
Authority
Commission Nationale pour la Protection des Données
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-778
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Amazon Europe Core S.à.r.l. - Luxembourg (2021). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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