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Dutch watchdog fines Netflix for not properly informing customers about data use
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on December 18, 2024
1 min readLast updated: January 27, 2026
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Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on December 18, 2024
1 min readLast updated: January 27, 2026
Netflix fined €4.75M by Dutch DPA for unclear data use disclosure, violating GDPR. Netflix has since updated its privacy statement.
(Reuters) - The Dutch Data Protection Authority (DPA) said on Wednesday it fined Netflix 4.75 million euros ($4.98 million) for not properly informing customers about its use of their personal data between 2018 and 2020.
The investigation, which started in 2019, showed that "Netflix did not inform customers clearly enough in its privacy statement about what exactly Netflix does with those data," the DPA said in a statement.
"Furthermore, customers did not receive sufficient information when they asked Netflix which data the company collects about them. These are violations of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)," the watchdog said.
Netflix, which has since updated its privacy statement and improved its information provision, objected to the fine. The streaming giant did not respond to a request for comment.
($1 = 0.9533 euros)
(Reporting by Dominique Vidalon; Editing by Makini Brice)
The main topic is the €4.75 million fine imposed on Netflix by the Dutch DPA for GDPR violations related to data use disclosure.
The investigation revealed that Netflix did not clearly inform customers about its data use, violating GDPR regulations.
Netflix objected to the fine and has since updated its privacy statement to improve information provision.
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