Anatomy of a 90% fine reduction: How BA saved $200M on GDPR penalty
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Neil Hodge2020-10-16T19:44:00
The U.K. Information Commissioner’s Office agreed to slash its intended GDPR fine for British Airways from £183.39 million (U.S. $230 million) to just £20 million (U.S. $26 million). What was behind the massive reduction?
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