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In the case of a personal data breach, the controller shall without undue delay and, where feasible, not later than 72 hours after having become aware of it, notify the personal data breach to the supervisory authority competent in accordance with Article 55, unless the personal data breach is unlikely to result in a risk to the rights and freedoms of natural persons. Where the notification to the supervisory authority is not made within 72 hours, it shall be accompanied by reasons for the delay.
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- Śląski Uniwersytet Medyczny (Medical University of Silesia): Insufficient fulfilment of data breach notification obligations
- BELGIUM DPA: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security
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- Enea S.A.: Insufficient fulfilment of data breach notification obligations
- Fastweb S.p.A.: Non-compliance with general data processing principles
- Budapest Főváros Kormányhivatala XI. kerületi Hivatalát (11th District Public Health Department of the Government Office of the Capital City Budapest): Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security
- Sopockie Towarzystwo Ubezpieczeń ERGO Hestia S.A.: Insufficient fulfilment of data breach notification obligations
- Fundację Promocji Mediacji i Edukacji Prawnej Lex Nostra: Insufficient fulfilment of data breach notification obligations
- Insurance company: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security
- Bank Millennium S.A: Insufficient fulfilment of data breach notification obligations
- Psykoterapiakeskus Vastaamo: Non-compliance with general data processing principles
- Głównego Geodetę Kraju: Insufficient fulfilment of data breach notification obligations
- Argon Medical Devices: Insufficient fulfilment of data breach notification obligations
- Housing association: Insufficient fulfilment of data breach notification obligations
- Housing cooperative: Insufficient fulfilment of data breach notification obligations
- Covid-19 test center: Insufficient legal basis for data processing
- MALTA DPA: Non-compliance with general data processing principles
- Company: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security
- Company: Insufficient fulfilment of data breach notification obligations
- Link4 Towarzystwo Ubezpieczeń S. A.: Insufficient fulfilment of data breach notification obligations
- Hora Credit IFN SA: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security
- AUSTRIA DPA: Insufficient fulfilment of data breach notification obligations
- POLAND DPA: Insufficient fulfilment of data breach notification obligations
- District Court Krakow: Insufficient fulfilment of data breach notification obligations
- Insurance company: Insufficient fulfilment of data breach notification obligations
- Santander Bank Polska S.A.: Insufficient fulfilment of data breach notification obligations
- Toyota Bank Polska S.A.: Insufficient fulfilment of data breach notification obligations
- Azienda sanitaria locale Roma 3: Insufficient fulfilment of data breach notification obligations
- Association: Insufficient fulfilment of data breach notification obligations
- PILLOW HOTELS, S.L.: Non-compliance with general data processing principles
- National Prosecutor's Office: Insufficient legal basis for data processing
- Meta Platforms Ireland Limited: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security
- Hospital: Insufficient fulfilment of data breach notification obligations
- Hospital: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security
- DPP Law Ltd.: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security
- City of Dublin Education and Training Board: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security
- NTT DATA ROMANIA S.A.: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security
- Poste Vita S.p.a.: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security
- Maynooth University: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security
- SAMARITAINE SAS: Non-compliance with general data processing principles
- Hestia Publishers & Booksellers I. D. Kollaros & Co. S.A.: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security
- Court Bailiff: Insufficient fulfilment of data breach notification obligations
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- EDPB contribution to the EBA public consultation on draft regulatory technical standards on AML/CFT
- EDPB contribution to the EBA public consultation on draft regulatory technical standards on AML/CFT
- Opinion 2/2026 on the Proposal for a Directive amending Directives (EU) 2016/2341 and 2016/97 as regards the strengthening of the framework for occupational retirement provision
- Fundację Lumus: Non-compliance with general data processing principles
- University of Limerick: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security
- Housing Associaction: Insufficient fulfilment of data breach notification obligations
- Permanent TSB: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security
- Unicredit Bank SA: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security
- EDPB-EDPS Joint opinion 2/2026 on the Proposal for a Regulation as regards the simplification of the digital legislative framework (
- Mayor of the City and Municipality of Myślenice: Insufficient fulfilment of data breach notification obligations
- Midlands Regional Hospital Tullamore, County Offaly: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security
- UODO (Poland) - DKN.5131.27.2023
- GHAMS - 200.324.736/01
- EDPB Annual Report 2023
- Opinion 7/2024 on the draft decision of the German North Rhine Westphalia Supervisory Authority regarding the EU Cloud Service Data Protection (Auditor) certification criteria
- EDPB-EDPS Joint Opinion 03/2022 on the Proposal for a Regulation on the European Health Data Space
- EDPB Annual Report 2021
- Contribution of the EDPB to the evaluation of the GDPR under Article 97
- Amazon EU Sàrl, venant aux droits de Amazon Services Europe Sàrl v European Commission
- Zalando SE v European Commission
- European Parliament v TC
- Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd v European Data Protection Board
- NKL Associates s.r.o. v European Commission
- TR v Land Hessen
- WebGroup Czech Republic, a.s. v European Commission
- Altex Romania S.R.L: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security
- Permanent TSB plc: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security
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