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Island Persónuvernd (Island) - 2025010358 Facts — The data subject was an employee of the enterprise BL ehf (the controller). When she started working there, she was provided with a computer set up by the controller’s IT… Monitoring Cloud Computing Integrity and Confidentiality Principle Jul 1, 2026
€34,300 Primary Health Care in the Capital Area: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Icelandic DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 34,300 on the Primary Health Care in the Capital Area. The controller processed personal and health data in shared medical record… Health Data Healthcare Healthcare Feb 17, 2025
€10,000 Stjörnuna ehf: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Icelandic DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 10,000 on Stjörnuna ehf. (the operator of a Subway branch). An employee had filed a complaint with the DPA regarding video surveillance… Video Surveillance Controllers Monitoring Mar 24, 2024
€18,600 City of Hafnarfjörður: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Icelandic DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 18,600 on the city of Hafnarfjörður. The city had used the Google Education system without sufficiently complying with data protection… Processors Processing Agreement Education Dec 6, 2023
€20,000 City of Kópavogur: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Icelandic DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 20,000 on the city of Kópavogur. The city had used the Google Education system without sufficiently complying with data protection… Processing Agreement Education Processors Dec 6, 2023
€13,300 City of Reykjavik: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Icelandic DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 13,300 on the city of Reykjavik. The city had used the Google Education system in schools without sufficiently complying with data… Processing Agreement Processors Education Dec 6, 2023
€16,600 Garðabær municipality: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Icelandic DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 16,600 on the municipality of Garðabær. The municipality had used the Google Education system without sufficiently complying with data… Education Processors Processing Agreement Dec 6, 2023
€16,600 Reykjanesbær municipality: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Icelandic DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 16,600 on the municipality of Reykjanesbær. The municipality had used the Google Education system without sufficiently complying with… Processors Public Authority Education Dec 6, 2023
€10,300 University of Iceland: Insufficient fulfilment of information obligations The Icelandic DPA has fined the University of Iceland EUR 10,300. The university had not sufficiently informerd about the existence of video surveillance cameras on university… Video Surveillance Education Corrective Actions and Duty of Information Framework Sep 6, 2023
€81,000 Heilsuveru: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security The Icelandic DPA has fined Heilsuveru EUR 81,000. The controller had reported a data breach to the DPA, as two unauthorized persons had managed to view personal data. During its… Data Breaches Security Privacy by Design & Default Jul 3, 2023
€13,400 Sjúkratyringur Íslands: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security The Icelandic DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 13,400 on Sjúkratyringur Íslands. During its investigation, the DPA found that the controller had failed to implement adequate… Security Access Controls Privacy by Design & Default Jun 28, 2023
€257,000 Creditinfo Lánstraust hf.: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Icelandic DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 257,000 on Creditinfo Lánstraust hf.. The controller had registered information on loan defaults even though the required registration… Controllers Insurance Processing Agreement Jun 27, 2023
€24,000 Almennri innheimtu ehf: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Icelandic DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 24,000 on Almennri innheimtu ehf. The controller had submitted information on loan defaults for registration even though the required… Controllers Insurance Processing Agreement Jun 27, 2023
€51,000 eCommerce 2020 ApS: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Icelandic DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 51,000 on eCommerce 2020 ApS. The controller had submitted information on loan defaults for registration even though the required… Processing Agreement Controllers Insurance Jun 27, 2023
Iceland Persónuvernd (Iceland) - 2020061979 Facts — The Icelandic DPA started an investigation into a genetic research company. More specifically, to assess the company's Data Protection Officer (DPO), as well as the… Supervisory Authorities Compliance Function Establishment and Role Notified Body Responsibilities and Operational Obligations Jun 29, 2022
€36,000 City of Reykjavík: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Icelandic DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 36,000 on the City of Reykjavík. The city had used the digital education system 'Seesaw' at several schools. The student system… Processing Agreement Education Security May 3, 2022
€10,600 HEI – Medical Travel: Insufficient fulfilment of data subjects rights The Icelandic DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 10,600 on HEI - Medical Travel. A data subject had filed a complaint with the DPA against the controller. The controller had gained… Personal Data Healthcare Healthcare May 3, 2022
€7,000 Hörpu tónlistar- og ráðstefnuhúss ohf.: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Icelandic DPA has fined Hörpu tónlistar- og ráðstefnuhúss ohf. EUR 7,000. The DPA had received a complaint regarding the concert hall's collection of ID number and date of… Personal Data IP Address Processing Agreement Mar 8, 2022
€51,000 Icelandic Ministry of Industry and Innovation: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Icelandic Data Protection Authority has imposed a fine of EUR 51,000 on the Ministry of Industry and Innovation and a fine of EUR 27,200 on YAY ehf. The fine is related to a… Fairness & Transparency Processing Agreement Public Authority Nov 23, 2021
€27,200 YAY ehf.: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Icelandic Data Protection Authority has imposed a fine of EUR 51,000 on the Ministry of Industry and Innovation and a fine of EUR 27,200 on YAY ehf. The fine is related to a… Fairness & Transparency Personal Data Processing Agreement Nov 23, 2021
€34,000 Huppuís ehf: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Icelandic DPA (Persónuvernd) has imposed a fine of EUR 34,000 on Huppuís ehf. A former employee filed a complaint against the controller with the DPA. The reason for this was… Video Surveillance Legitimate Interest Controllers Jun 15, 2021
€23,100 InfoMentor ehf: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security The Icelandic DPA (Persónuvernd) has imposed a fine of EUR 23,100 on InfoMentor ehf. Previously, the controller had reported a data breach according to Art. 33 GDPR. The incident… Data Breaches Security Law Enforcement Apr 29, 2021
€20,600 National Center of Addiction Medicine ('SAA'): Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security Persónuvernd noted that a former employee of the SAA received boxes of allegedly personal belongings that he had left there, but which also contained patient data, including the… Health Data Healthcare Security Mar 10, 2020
€9,000 Breiðholt Upper Secondary School: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security In violation of Art. 32 GDPR, a teacher had sent an e-mail to his students and their parents with an attachment containing data on their well-being, academic performance and… Education Security Public Sector Mar 10, 2020