Amazon stated that they are contemplating an appeal against the ruling from a Luxembourg-based national court that supported a substantial privacy penalty of €746 million levied on the corporation, as communicated by a representative to Euronews. The company has up to 40 days to determine whether to proceed with the appeal.
The matter stems from a penalty imposed by the Luxembourg Data Protection Commission (CNPD) in 2021 on Amazon for breaching the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The violation occurred due to Amazon not seeking user consent for processing their online data, leading to an appeal filed by Amazon against this decision.
The Administrative Court of Luxembourg rejected Amazon's appeal and confirmed the CNPD's initial decision, the watchdog said in a statement issued on Wednesday.
The data protection authority stated that the impact of the CNPD's ruling is put on hold throughout the appeals period and, when relevant, during any subsequent legal challenges presented to the Administrative Court.
A representative from Amazon stated, "Even though we made significant attempts to collaborate positively regarding the correct understanding of the novel and untried clauses within Europe's privacy legislation, the CNPD chose to issue an unparalleled penalty grounded on subjective legal interpretations that were never detailed in prior advisory statements."
The GDPR became effective in 2018.
In addition to the fine imposed by Amazon, Meta was hit with the largest penalty ever levied against any firm: €1.2 billion. The company subsequently filed an appeal.
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