Italian DPA fines Deliveroo $3M for worker privacy violations
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Kyle Brasseur2021-08-04T15:38:00
Italy’s data protection authority Garante fined U.K.-based food delivery company Deliveroo €2.5 million (U.S. $3 million) under the GDPR for violating the privacy rights of its Italian drivers.
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