Privacy Win: Norwegian Authority Fines Microsoft’s Xandr € 8.5 Million
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The advertising service Xandr has been fined 92 million kroner for illegally sharing sensitive personal data, the Norwegian Data Protection Authority has announced.
Privacy win: Norwegian Authority fines Microsoft’s Xandr € 8.5 Million
Online & Mobile tracking In 2020, noyb (in cooperation with the Norwegian Consumer Council) has filed a complaint against the online advertising company Xandr (now part of Microsoft) for processing personal data from the dating app Grindr. Now, the Norwegian Data Protection Authority has issued its decision – and fined Xandr € 8.5 million (NOK 92 000 000) for its GDPR violations. This decision is a major blow to the online adtech industry. Pres…
The Norwegian Data Protection Authority is sounding the alarm about the collection of personal data online.
The advertising service Xandr has been fined 92 million kroner for illegally sharing sensitive personal data, the Norwegian Data Protection Authority has announced. This is the highest fine the authority has ever imposed. – The violations in this case are very serious, and are the reason why we are imposing a high fine. Thousands of users in Norway have been exposed to illegal sharing of sensitive information, says Director Line Coll of the Norw…
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