Win for Amazon as Luxembourg court scraps record $854 million privacy fine - Reuters
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Luxembourg court overturned Amazon's record $854 million EU privacy fine.
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This ruling could weaken data privacy protections for your personal information online.
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A Luxembourg court overturned Amazon's record $854 million privacy fine that was imposed by the country's data protection authority. The fine was related to alleged violations of European Union privacy regulations. The court ruling removes Amazon's obligation to pay what was one of the largest privacy penalties ever issued under GDPR rules. Amazon had challenged the fine through the legal system after it was initially imposed by Luxembourg's data protection regulator.
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The Luxembourg court has officially scrapped the fine in Amazon's favor.
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