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€600 BAR GIOIA: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Italian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 600 on a BAR GIOIA. The controller installed two surveillance cameras without the necessary information signs, and the cameras were also… ITALY ·Garante ·Art. 5 Video Surveillance Monitoring Controllers Jan 16, 2025
€2,000 Alessandro Volta Classical and Scientific High School in Como: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Italian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 2,000 on the Alessandro Volta Classical and Scientific High School in Como. The controller published the results of the state exam,… ITALY ·Garante ·Art. 5, 6 Education Controllers Processing Agreement Jan 16, 2025
€72,000 CAJA RURAL CENTRAL, S.C.C.: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Spanish DPA has imposed a fine on CAJA RURAL CENTRAL, S.C.C.. The controller had suffered a cyber attack in which the attackers were able to access customer data due to a… SPAIN ·aepd ·Art. 5 Security IP Address Insurance Jan 16, 2025
€2,000 Unirea Medical Center S.R.L.: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security The Romanian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 2,000 on Unirea Medical Center S.R.L. The controller publicly exposed the access credentials for a data subject's email account on a… ROMANIA ·ANSPDCP ·Art. 24, 32 Healthcare Healthcare Security Jan 3, 2025
€45M Vodafone GmbH: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Federal Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information (BfDI) has imposed a fine of EUR 45,000,000 on Vodafone GmbH. The controller failed to properly supervise a… BfDI Controllers Processors IP Address Jan 1, 2025
€300,000 LÍNEA DIRECTA ASEGURADORA, S.A.: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Spanish DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 300,000 on LÍNEA DIRECTA ASEGURADORA, S.A.. A data subject had filed a complaint with the DPA stating that they had inquired about a car… SPAIN ·aepd ·Art. 6, 28 Insurance Personal Data Controllers Dec 23, 2024
€40,000 Coolblue B.V: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Dutch DPA has imposed a fine of €40,000 on Coolblue. The company collected personal data via cookies without users' explicit consent, relying on pre-ticked consent boxes. THE NETHERLANDS ·AP ·Art. 5, 6 Cookies Consent Processing Agreement Dec 23, 2024
€100,000 ATRIUM LEX SFC: Insufficient fulfilment of information obligations The Spanish DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 100,000 on the real estate management company ATRIUM LEX SFC. An investor had filed a complaint with the DPA because the controller had… SPAIN ·aepd ·Art. 13, 32 Controllers Processing Agreement Supervisory Authorities Dec 18, 2024
€135,600 Company: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security The Polish DPA fined a company in the banking sector EUR 135,600. The DPA inspected the fined company and found several violations of the GDPR. First, the company failed to ensure… POLAND ·UODO ·Art. 30, 35, 38 Privacy Impact Assessment DPIA Processing Agreement Dec 18, 2024
€251M Meta Platforms Ireland Limited: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) has fined Meta Platforms Ireland Limited EUR 251 million. The fine was imposed for data protection violations related to a data breach… Notification Obligation Data Breaches Social Media Dec 17, 2024
€70,000 INTERURBANA DE AUTOBUSES, S.A.: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Spanish DPA has fined INTERURBANA DE AUTOBUSES, S.A. EUR 70,000 after an employee filed a complaint over the publication of personal data on the company's bulletin boards.… SPAIN ·aepd ·Art. 5 Controllers Employees IP Address Dec 16, 2024
€20,000 Physician: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Italian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 20,000 on a physician who had published images of a patient who had undergone cosmetic surgery on a social network without their consent. ITALY ·Garante ·Art. 2, 5, 9 Healthcare Consent Processing Agreement Dec 12, 2024
€18,400 Granit Bostad Beritsholm AB: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Swedish DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 18,400 on the Granit Bostad Beritsholm AB. The controller, a property management company, installed CCTV cameras in an apartment complex… SWEDEN ·Art. 6, 13 ·Insufficient legal basis for data processing Video Surveillance Controllers Monitoring Dec 11, 2024
€4M GENERALI ESPAÑA, SOCIEDAD ANONIMA DE SEGUROS Y REASEGUROS: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security The Spanish DPA has imposed a fine on GENERALI ESPAÑA, SOCIEDAD ANONIMA DE SEGUROS Y REASEGUROS. The controller had suffered a data breach where unknown third parties gained… SPAIN ·aepd ·Art. 5, 25, 32 +1 Data Breaches Security Insurance Dec 10, 2024
€300 Private individual: Insufficient fulfilment of information obligations The Spanish DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 300 on a data controller. The controller had installed a video surveillance system without adequately providing information for data… SPAIN ·aepd ·Art. 13 Video Surveillance Monitoring Controllers Dec 3, 2024
€4.8M Netflix International B.V.: Insufficient fulfilment of information obligations The Dutch DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 4.75 million on Netflix. This fine is based on a complaint filed by the Austrian organization 'noyb'. During its investigation, the DPA… THE NETHERLANDS ·AP ·Art. 5, 12, 13 +1 Telecommunications Personal Data Processing Nov 26, 2024
€220,000 CARTONAJES BAÑERES, S.A.: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security The Spanish DPA imposed a fine of EUR 220,000 on CARTONAJES BAÑERES, S.A. following a complaint filed by a former employee. The employee had submitted a request to the controller… SPAIN ·aepd ·Art. 15, 35 Personal Data Employees Biometric Data Nov 22, 2024
€2,300 Company: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The DPA of Luxembourg has issued a fine of EUR 2,300 on a company, that is active in the retail sale of telecommunication equipement in specialised stores. The controller had… LUXEMBOURG ·CNPD ·Art. 5, 6, 13 +2 Video Surveillance Retention Period Controllers Nov 20, 2024
€200,000 VODAFONE ESPAÑA, S.A.U.: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Spanish DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 200,000 on Vodafone España, S.A.U.. An individua had filed a complaint with the DPA because the company had given a duplicate of their… SPAIN ·aepd ·Art. 6 Telecommunications Personal Data Processing Agreement Nov 19, 2024
€5M Foodinho Srl: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Italian DPA has fined the food delivery service Foodinho Srl EUR 5 million for unlawfully processing the data of approximately 35,000 drivers and for several violations of the… ITALY ·Garante ·Art. 2, 5, 6 +11 IP Address Employees Processing Agreement Nov 13, 2024
€2.4M Posti Jakelu Oy: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Finnish DPA imposed a fine of EUR 2.4 million on Posti Jakelu Oy following an investigation. It was found that Posti had automatically set up an electronic mailbox for… FINLAND ·Deputy Data Protection Ombudsman ·Art. 6 Consent Processing Agreement Processing Nov 13, 2024
€678,897 Illumia Spa: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security The Italian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 678,897 on the energy company Illumia Spa for unlawfully processing personal data for marketing purposes. The fine follows complaints… ITALY ·Garante ·Art. 5, 6, 7 +4 Security Privacy by Design & Default Processing Agreement Nov 13, 2024
€29,500 Sligo County Council: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Irish DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 29,500 on the Sligo County Council. The controller used video surveillance but failed to ensure compliance with the GDPR. They failed to… IRELAND ·Art. 5, 13, 24 +3 ·Non-compliance with general data processing principles Video Surveillance Security IP Address Nov 13, 2024
€2,500 COYARE SLU: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Spanish DPA fined COYARE SLU EUR 2,500 for sending emails to different recipients without including them in the blind carbon copy (BCC) list. This resulted in the unauthorized… SPAIN ·aepd ·Art. 5, 32 IP Address Insurance Processing Agreement Nov 13, 2024
€500 4T OCIO Y CAFÉ 2009: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Spanish DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 500 on 4T OCIO Y CAFÉ 2009, S.L. for installing a video surveillance system without the express consent of the owners' association of the… SPAIN ·aepd ·Art. 6 Video Surveillance Monitoring Consent Nov 13, 2024
€6,700 Uptime-IT ApS: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security The Danish DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 9,700 on Uptime-IT ApS. Uptime-IT ApS, the data processor for a chiropractic clinic, failed to install sufficient security measures,… DENMARK ·Datatilsynet ·Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security Data Breaches Security Processors Nov 12, 2024
€900,000 Debt collection service provider: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The DPA of Hamburg has imposed a fine of EUR 900,000 on a debt collection service provider. The company had unlawfully stored personal data (amounting to a six-digit number of… GERMANY ·Art. 5, 6 ·Insufficient legal basis for data processing Insurance Personal Data Processing Nov 12, 2024
€2,000 KAFFA KOFFEE ORGANISATION, S.L.: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Spanish DPA fined KAFFA KOFFEE ORGANISATION, S.L. EUR 2,000 for sending emails to different recipients without including them in the blind carbon copy (BCC) list. This… SPAIN ·aepd ·Art. 5, 32 IP Address Processing Agreement Processing Nov 7, 2024
€1,000 MINAS DE VALDECASTILLO, S.A..: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Spanish DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 1,000 on MINAS DE VALDECASTILLO, S.A.. The controller had installed video surveillance cameras which, among other things, also covered… SPAIN ·aepd ·Art. 5, 13 Video Surveillance Controllers IP Address Nov 6, 2024
€1,000 Blackcab Systems SRL: Insufficient fulfilment of data subjects rights The Romanian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 1,000 on Blackcab Systems SRL. A individual lodged a complaint with the DPA, alleging that the controller had failed to properly respond… ROMANIA ·ANSPDCP ·Art. 12, 15 Personal Data Controllers Processing Agreement Nov 4, 2024
€15M OpenAI OpCo LLC: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Italian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 15 million on OpenAI in connection with the operation of the generative AI chatbot “ChatGPT”. The DPA found that OpenAI had violated… ITALY ·Garante ·Art. 5, 6, 12 +4 Fairness & Transparency IP Address Transparency Nov 2, 2024
€15,000 Untold SRL: Insufficient fulfilment of data subjects rights The Romanian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 15,000 on Untold SRL. During its investigation, the DPA found that the controller had failed to properly comply with a data subject's… ROMANIA ·ANSPDCP ·Art. 12, 15, 17 Personal Data Controllers Processing Agreement Oct 30, 2024
€5,000 Vodafone Romania S.A.: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security The Romanian DPA fined Vodafone Romania S.A. EUR 5,000 for sending emails to different recipients without including them in the blind carbon copy (BCC) list. This resulted in the… ANSPDCP ·Art. 32 ·Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security Telecommunications Security IP Address Oct 28, 2024
€310M LinkedIn: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Irish DPA (DPC) has fined LinkedIn EUR 310 million. This decision is related to an investigation following a complaint in 2018 from the French NGO 'La Quadrature Du Net'. In… Art. 60 Social Media Direct Marketing Processing Agreement Oct 24, 2024
€10,000 Profi Rom Food SRL: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Romanian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 10,000 on Profi Rom Food SRL. During its investigation, the DPA found that the controller had forwarded copies of several employees' ID… ROMANIA ·ANSPDCP ·Art. 5, 6 Controllers Employees Processing Agreement Oct 23, 2024
€180,000 IBERCAJA BANCO, S.A.: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Spanish DPA has fined IBERCAJA BANCO, S.A. for unlawfully accessing a customer’s credit file after the termination of their contractual relationship. The DPA concluded that… SPAIN ·aepd ·Art. 6 Insurance IP Address Processing Agreement Oct 22, 2024
€200,000 VODAFONE ESPAÑA, S.A.U.: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Spanish DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 200,000 on Vodafone España, S.A.U.. An individual had filed a complaint with the DPA because the company had given a duplicate of their… SPAIN ·aepd ·Art. 6 Telecommunications Personal Data Processing Agreement Oct 18, 2024
€5,800 POLAND DPA: Insufficient involvement of data protection officer The Polish DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 5,800 on a data controller. The controller failed to appoint a data protection officer and to provide the DPA with the contact details in… UODO ·Art. 37 ·Insufficient involvement of data protection officer Controllers Supervisory Authorities Processing Agreement Oct 18, 2024
€3,000 Your Consulting SRL: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security The Romanian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 3,000 on Your Consulting SRL. The controller had suffered a data breach involving the unauthorized disclosure of personal data. During… ROMANIA ·ANSPDCP ·Art. 25, 32 Data Breaches Security Privacy by Design & Default Oct 16, 2024
Belgian DPA finds cookie banner without reject-all button and unequal withdrawal violates On 10 February 2023 the data subject, a trainee working at noyb – European Center for Digital Rights, visited the website of the controller, a Belgian media company. The data… 131/2024 ·Belgium ·APD/GBA Cookies Direct Marketing Personal Data Oct 11, 2024
€5,000 ROCA & ASOCIADOS ABOGADOS Y ECONOMISTAS, S.L.P.: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Spanish DPA (AEPD) has imposed a fine of EUR 5,000 on ROCA & ASOCIADOS ABOGADOS Y ECONOMISTAS, S.L.P. The controller, a law firm, published the names and photos of its… SPAIN ·aepd ·Art. 6 Controllers Insurance Processing Agreement Oct 4, 2024
€150,000 TELEMAQUE: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The French DPA imposed a fine of EUR 150,000 on TELEMAQUE. The controller is a company that offers digital services in the field of divinatory arts, including fortune telling by… FRANCE ·CNIL ·Art. 5, 9 Controllers Telecommunications IP Address Sep 26, 2024
€1.3M TELEFÓNICA DE ESPAÑA SAU: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Spanish DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 1.3 million on TELEFÓNICA DE ESPAÑA SAU. The controller had reported a security incident to the DPA, stating that they had suffered a… SPAIN ·aepd ·Art. 5 Telecommunications IP Address Security Sep 26, 2024
€250,000 COSMOSPACE: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The French DPA imposed a fine of EUR 250,000 on COSMOSPACE. The controller is a company that offers personalized clairvoyance consultations by telephone. As part of its services,… FRANCE ·CNIL ·Art. 5, 9 Controllers Prior Consultation IP Address Sep 26, 2024
€2,000 PPC ENERGIE MUNTENIA S.A.: Insufficient fulfilment of data subjects rights The Romanian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 2,000 on PPC ENERGIE MUNTENIA S.A. for failing to respond to a data subject's request for the deletion of their personal data in a… ROMANIA ·ANSPDCP ·Art. 12, 17 Personal Data Processing Agreement Supervisory Authorities Sep 23, 2024
€3,000 Constanța South Container Terminal SRL: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security The Romanian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 3,000 on Constanța South Container Terminal SRL. The controller had suffered a data breach in which personal data of employees had been… ROMANIA ·ANSPDCP ·Art. 32 Data Breaches Security Controllers Sep 17, 2024
€3,000 Vodafone România SA: Insufficient fulfilment of data subjects rights The Romanian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 3,000 on Vodafone România SA for failing to respond to a data subject's request for access and deletion of their personal data in a… ROMANIA ·ANSPDCP ·Art. 12, 15, 17 Personal Data Telecommunications Processing Sep 16, 2024
€1,000 SC Class IT Outsourcing SRL: Insufficient fulfilment of data subjects rights The Romanian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 1,000 on SC Class IT Outsourcing SRL for failing to respond to a data subject's request for the deletion of their personal data in a… ROMANIA ·ANSPDCP ·Art. 12, 17 Personal Data Processing Agreement Processing Sep 16, 2024
€190,000 Hospital: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security The Croatian DPA (AZOP) has imposed a fine of EUR 190,000 on a hospital. The hospital had suffered a data breach in which radiological image files were irrevocably lost. AZOP had… CROATIA ·azop ·Art. 5, 6, 12 +4 Data Breaches Healthcare Healthcare Sep 13, 2024