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Criminal Record Certificates and the Scope of the GDPR: Court Overturns €2 Million Fine Imposed on an Amazon Group Company

The Spanish National High Court annulled a €2 million fine imposed on Amazon Road Transport Spain S.L. for processing criminal record certificates. The Court held that a certificate confirming the absence of criminal convictions does not constitute data relating to criminal convictions and offences under Article 10 GDPR, while stressing that general GDPR requirements still apply.

Author:

Strahinja Jovančić, Associate at PR Legal