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REWE International AG – €8,000,000 Fine (Austria, 2022)
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REWE International AG was fined EUR 8 million for various violations of data protection rules. This significant penalty serves as a warning to companies about the importance of complying with data privacy regulations. Businesses should take note to avoid similar costly mistakes.
What happened
REWE International AG was fined EUR 8,000,000 for multiple violations of data protection rules.
Who was affected
The company and its customers were affected by the data protection violations.
What the authority found
The Austrian data protection authority found that REWE International AG had committed several breaches of data protection regulations.
Why this matters
This ruling underscores the financial risks companies face for non-compliance with data protection laws. Other businesses should review their data practices to prevent incurring hefty fines.
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The Austrian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 8 million on REWE International AG. Just in the summer of 2021, the subsidiary 'Unser Ö-Bonus Club GmbH' received a fine of EUR 2 million. According to the 'Salzburger Nachrichten' newspaper, the fine is based on various violations of the GDPR. Further details about the incident are not known at the moment.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for REWE International AG in AT
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
14 January 2022
Authority
Datenschutzbehörde
Fine Amount
€8,000,000
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. REWE International AG - Austria (2022). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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