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“Localhost tracking” explained. It could cost Meta 32 billion. (www.zeropartydata.es)
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[–] lambalicious@lemmy.sdf.org 10 points 3 days ago (3 children)

It could cost Meta 32 billion.

US law: "Best I can do is 15 thousand."

[–] raltoid@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago (2 children)

EU law: "How about percentage of global revenue per infraction?"

[–] lambalicious@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Meta: "Okay. 0.00001%".

[–] mriswith@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

They don't ask them what they want to pay or what they claim the revenue was, they look at the numbers:

Art. 83(5) GDPR, the fine framework can be up to 20 million euros, or in the case of an undertaking, up to 4 % of their total global turnover of the preceding fiscal year, whichever is higher.

https://gdpr-info.eu/issues/fines-penalties/

Although realistically speaking they're probably just getting fined for one "infringement", despite committing quite a lot.