Some Amazon warehouse workers in France found themselves under electronic surveillance, leading to a substantial fine for the online retail giant. The Commission Nationale Informatique and Libertés (CNIL), which enforces data privacy laws in France, imposed a €32 million (approximately $35 million) fine on Amazon France Logistique for breaching employee privacy regulations.

Employees at Amazon’s French warehouses utilize barcode scanners to fulfil customer orders and manage incoming items. However, Amazon’s use of scanner data to monitor employee activities, including periods of inactivity exceeding 10 minutes, scanning errors, and breaks lasting 1 to 10 minutes, drew scrutiny from CNIL and raised privacy concerns.

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