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Vodafone fined for GDPR infractions in Germany

The exterior of a Vodafone store in Munich, Germany
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Thomas Hyrkiel

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Failure to adequately monitor the work of third-party agencies and security deficiencies of online portal lead to a €45m ($51m) fine.

The telecoms operator has been held responsible for the actions of “partner agencies” working on its behalf and a fine of €15m ($17m) has been levied by the regulator. Although details are sparse, it appears that employees at a number of distributors who arranged contracts with customers on Vodafone’s behalf

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