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Disqus Inc.: Insufficient legal basis for data processing

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On May 5, 2021, the Norwegian DPA (Datatilsynet) announced that it intents to fine Disqus Inc. EUR 2, 500, 000 for violations of Art. 5 (1), (2) GDPR, Art. 6 GDPR, Art. 12 GDPR and Art. 13 GDPR. It is alleged that Disqus unlawfully tracked visitors of Norwegian websites which used the Disqus plugin. Their data was then passed on to third-party advertisers.

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