Czech DPA fines Avast $15M over GDPR violations
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Jeff Dale2024-04-25T16:33:00
The Czech Republic’s data protection authority (DPA) issued a fine of 351 million Czech koruna (U.S. $15 million) against antivirus software vendor Avast for alleged violations of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
The Office for Personal Data Protection said Avast conducted “unauthorized processing of personal data of users” of its antivirus program and browser extension, according to a translated fine notice published April 15.
The penalty is a record under the GDPR in the Czech Republic, according to the GDPR Enforcement Tracker.
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