Dutch DPA fines government tax authority $3.1M under GDPR
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Jaclyn Jaeger2021-12-09T17:57:00
The Dutch Data Protection Authority announced a fine of €2.75 million (U.S. $3.1 million) against the government’s Tax and Customs Administration for data processing violations of the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation.
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