Dutch Authorities Fine Netflix $4.98 Million Over Personal Data Use

Dutch authorities fined video streaming giant Netflix  €4.75 million ($4.98 million) on Wednesday over the handling of subscribers’ personal data.

The Dutch Data Protection Authority said in a statement:

Between 2018 and 2020, Netflix did not provide customers with enough information about what the company does with their personal data. And the information that Netflix did provide was unclear in some areas. 

The authorities noted that Netflix had since updated its privacy statement and improved its information to subscribers over the use of data. The company has appealed the fine.