Amazon loses court fight against record $812 million Luxembourg privacy fine

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BRUSSELS : Amazon lost its fight against a record 746 million euro ($812.4 million) fine handed out by Luxembourg's privacy regulator four years ago as a court sided with the watchdog, according to a statement on the regulator's website.

Europe has taken a tough line against such violations, with its landmark law setting the benchmark for other countries.

Amazon said it was considering appealing the court ruling.

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Category: EconomyBusiness

Markets: SingaporeLuxembourgSpain

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Published On: 2025-03-20 @ 02:41:04 (4 hours ago)

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