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Customer data visible at Amazon

Date: 22.11.2018

Responsible body: Amazon

Type of data breach: customer data such as e-mail and name visible in reviews on Amazon

Customer data such as e-mail addresses and names should have been visible at Amazon. Affected persons from Germany reported that e-mail addresses and first names and surnames were published in reviews of products on Amazon. So far it is unclear how long the error persisted.

Categories of data concerned: Names and e-mail addresses

Legal classification: Too few details known

Practical tip: Amazon has apparently informed its customers about the data breach. If you are affected by a data breach, ask your supervisory authority whether it is subject to reporting requirements and whether and in what form the affected parties must be informed.

Country: Europe, USA

Fines: Not specified

Sourcefaz.net

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