Avast Software s.r.o. – €13,900,000 Fine (Czech Republic, 2024)
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The Czech DPA has fined Avast Software s.r.o. EUR 13.9 million. The company had disclosed the personal data of around 100 million users of its antivirus software to the US company Jumpshot. Avast had transferred this data, including the users' pseudonymized Internet browsing history in connection with a unique ID, to Jumpshot, but falsely declared it to be anonymized. Users were incorrectly informed about the transfer of anonymized data, although partial identification of the data subjects was possible.
The Czech DPA has fined Avast Software s.r.o. EUR 13.9 million. The company had disclosed the personal data of around 100 million users of its antivirus software to the US company Jumpshot. Avast had transferred this data, including the users' pseudonymized Internet browsing history in connection with a unique ID, to Jumpshot, but falsely declared it to be anonymized. Users were incorrectly informed about the transfer of anonymized data, although partial identification of the data subjects was possible.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for Avast Software s.r.o. in CZ
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
15 April 2024
Authority
Úřad pro ochranu osobních údajů
Fine Amount
€13,900,000
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-2298
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Cite as: Cookie Fines. Avast Software s.r.o. - Czech Republic (2024). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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