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Vinted fined 2.3 million euros for breaching European privacy law and will appeal

Posted on July 10, 2024 by Dissent

Sylvana Lijbaart reports:

Vinted is violating several aspects of the European AVG privacy law, the State Data Protection Inspectorate ruled. An investigation was launched into the online marketplace after the regulator received complaints from several European countries.

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That investigation shows that Vinted does not sufficiently comply with users’ right to be forgotten. Vinted members are asked for specific reasons if they want to delete their personal data. Vinted then rejects the request in users who do not give a reason. It should not. In addition, the SDPI finds that the clothing platform is not transparent enough about what personal data it uses.

Read more at FashionUnited.

Category: BreachesBusinessLawsNon-U.S.

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