Vodafone Italy fined $14.5M under GDPR for telemarketing tactics
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Kyle Brasseur2020-11-23T19:37:00
The Italian arm of multinational telecommunications company Vodafone is facing a fine of more than €12.25 million (U.S. $14.5 million) under the General Data Protection Regulation for aggressive telemarketing practices.
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