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Company: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The DPA of Bremen has imposed a fine on a company. The controller had installed video cameras in the offices and monitored employees before, during and after their working hours… GERMANY ·Insufficient legal basis for data processing Supervisory Authorities Employees Controllers Jan 1, 2023
€6,000 Store owner (Joy Unique Collection): Insufficient fulfilment of information obligations The Italian DPA has fined the owner of the store 'Joy Unique Collection' EUR 6,000 . The controller had operated video surveillance cameras in its premises without the required… ITALY ·Garante ·Art. 5, 13, 114 Video Surveillance Personal Data Monitoring Dec 1, 2022
€3,000 Store owner (Woolen): Insufficient fulfilment of information obligations The Italian DPA has fined the owner of the store 'Woolen' EUR 3,000 . The controller had operated video surveillance cameras in its premises without the required authorization.… ITALY ·Garante ·Art. 5, 13, 114 Video Surveillance Personal Data Monitoring Dec 1, 2022
€1,000 Medicover S.R.L.: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security The Romanian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 1,000 on Medicover S.R.L.. The controller had reported a data breach to the DPA pursuant to Art. 33 GDPR. The controller had… ROMANIA ·ANSPDCP ·Art. 32 Data Breaches Healthcare Health Data Nov 24, 2022
€20,000 ING Bank NV Amsterdam Sucursala București: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security The Romanian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 20,000 on ING Bank NV Amsterdam Sucursala București. The bank had reported a data breach to the DPA pursuant to Art. 33 GDPR. Several… ROMANIA ·ANSPDCP ·Art. 32 Data Breaches Integrity and Confidentiality Principle Security Nov 21, 2022
DKK 500,000 Datatilsynet (Denmark) - 2022-63-0003 A law firm was exposed to a hacker attack. Thereby, hackers received access to the firm's servers that contained personal data and encrypted them. This posed a serious risk that… Art. 5, 9, 24 +2 Data Breaches Security Encryption Oct 28, 2022
€800 Company: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Spanish DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 800 on a company. The controller had installed video surveillance cameras without obtaining authorization for the installation. In… SPAIN ·aepd ·Art. 6, 13 Video Surveillance Controllers Monitoring Oct 9, 2022
NAIH (Hungary) - NAIH-4667-10/2022 A minor student (the data subject) alleged that his grade had been amended before the semester grading meeting without notification. The parent of the data subject requested… NAIH-4667-10/2022 ·Art. |, 10, 28 +1 Controllers Right of Access Personal Data Sep 22, 2022
€5,000 EDYTE SA: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Hellenic DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 5,000 on EDYTE SA. EDYTE, as a processor, had unlawfully disclosed personal data to third parties without the authorization of the data… GREECE ·HDPA ·Art. 29 Controllers Processors Processing Agreement Sep 6, 2022
€20,000 Intesa Sanpaolo Vita S.p.a.: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Italian DPA has fined Intesa Sanpaolo Vita S.p.a. EUR 20,000. The data subject, who had taken out a life insurance policy with the controller, had filed a complaint with the… ITALY ·Garante ·Art. 5 Personal Data Insurance IP Address Jul 7, 2022
€1,500 Wens Experience SRL: Insufficient data processing agreement The Romanian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 1,500 on Wens Experience SRL. In the course of its investigation, the DPA found that Wens Experience, in the course of acting as a… ROMANIA ·ANSPDCP ·Art. 28 Processors Controllers Processing Agreement Jun 8, 2022
€100,000 Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Italian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 100,000 on Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A.. The bank had unlawfully disclosed data of the data subject to unauthorized third parties (the father… ITALY ·Garante ·Art. 5, 6 Insurance Personal Data Processing Agreement May 26, 2022
€50 APD/GBA (Belgium) - 85/2022 On 16 January 2019, the Executive-committee of the Belgian DPA (GBA) started an investigation on the use of cookies on Belgian media websites. The controller in this case is… Art. 4, 5, 6 +3 Cookies Telecommunications Direct Marketing May 25, 2022
€10M Google LLC: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Spanish DPA (AEPD) has imposed a fine of EUR 10 million on GOOGLE LLC. Two data subjects had complained to the DPA that Google had disclosed their personal data to third… SPAIN ·aepd ·Art. 6, 17 Right to be Forgotten Data Subject Rights Exercise Modalities and Procedures Processing Agreement May 18, 2022
€5,000 Kredyt Inkaso Investments RO S.A: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Romanian DPA has fined Kredyt Inkaso Investments RO S.A. EUR 5,000. A data subject had filed a complaint with the DPA against the controller for having disclosed their… ROMANIA ·ANSPDCP ·Art. 5, 6, 9 +1 Data Breaches Personal Data Insurance May 18, 2022
€10,000 Italian Ministry of Defense: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Italian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 10,000 on the Italian Ministry of Defense. An employee of the ministry had filed a complaint with the DPA. During its investigation, the… ITALY ·Garante ·Art. 2, 5, 6 +2 Personal Data Healthcare Education Apr 28, 2022
€1.5M DEDALUS BIOLOGIE: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security The French DPA (CNIL) has imposed a fine of EUR 1.5 million on DEDALUS BIOLOGIE. DEDALUS distributes software solutions for medical analysis laboratories. In February, the press… FRANCE ·CNIL ·Art. 28, 29, 32 Encryption Security Processing Agreement Apr 15, 2022
€10,000 Tecnomed Trento s.r.l.: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Italian DPA has fined Tecnomed Trento s.r.l. EUR 10,000. The controller had operated several video surveillance cameras in its premises, some of them without the required… ITALY ·Garante ·Art. 5, 13, 29 +2 Video Surveillance Integrity and Confidentiality Principle IP Address Apr 7, 2022
€195,000 Norwegian Parliament: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security The Norwegian DPA has fined the Norwegian Parliament EUR195,000. The parliament had suffered a data breach in which unauthorized persons gained access to the email accounts of… NORWAY ·Datatilsynet ·Art. 5, 32 Data Breaches Security Access Controls Mar 4, 2022
€6,000 Private individual: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Spanish DPA (AEPD) has imposed a fine of EUR 6,000 on a private individual. The data subject had filed a complaint against the data controller for publishing images of herself… SPAIN ·aepd ·Art. 6 Controllers Personal Data Data Controller Feb 16, 2022
EDPS - 2020-1013 In January 2021, noyb filed a complaint against the European Parliament on behalf of six Members of the European Parliament over an internal coronavirus testing website. The… 2020-1013 ·European Union ·Art. 6, 13 Controllers Personal Data Legitimate Interest Jan 5, 2022
€24,000 NBQ Technology, S.A.U.: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Spanish DPA (AEPD) has fined NBQ Technology, S.A.U.. A data subject filed a complaint with the DPA against the company after they had denied him a financial transaction due to… SPAIN ·aepd ·Art. 6 Controllers Insurance Personal Data Dec 7, 2021
€400,000 Transavia: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security The Dutch DPA has fined airline Transavia EUR 400,000. In 2019, the airline suffered a data breach, in which a hacker gained access to Transavia's systems through two accounts… THE NETHERLANDS ·AP ·Art. 32 Data Breaches Security Access Controls Nov 12, 2021
€925,000 WS WiSpear Systems Ltd: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Cypriot DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 925,000 on WS WiSpear Systems Ltd. The company had collected various data from individuals (Media Access Control addresses and… CYPRUS ·Art. 5 ·Non-compliance with general data processing principles Fairness & Transparency IP Address Access Controls Nov 12, 2021
€400,000 Régie autonome des transports parisiens: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The French DPA (CNIL) imposed a fine of EUR 400,000 on RATP (the operator of the public transport system in Paris). In May 2020, a trade union filed a complaint with the CNIL… FRANCE ·CNIL ·Art. 5, 32 IP Address Accountability Security Nov 4, 2021
€412,000 Østre Toten municipality: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security The Norwegian DPA has fined Østre Toten municipality EUR 412,000. The municipality suffered a cyberattack in January 2021, as a result of which the municipality's data was… NORWAY ·Datatilsynet ·Art. 5, 32 Encryption Access Controls Security Oct 18, 2021
€2,000 Physician: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Italian DPA (Garante) has fined a physician EUR 2,000. A patient had complained to the DPA that the doctor had disclosed his personal data to third parties without… ITALY ·Garante ·Art. 5, 9 Personal Data Consent Healthcare Sep 29, 2021
€107,000 Danish Cancer Society: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security The Danish DPA has fined the Danish Cancer Society EUR 107,000 for failing to comply with the requirements of the GDPR regarding appropriate security measures. The Danish Cancer… DENMARK ·Datatilsynet ·Art. 32 Notification Obligation Data Breaches Integrity and Confidentiality Principle Sep 29, 2021
€75,600 ST. OLAVS HOSPITAL HF: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security The Norwegian DPA has fined St. Olav's Hospital in the amount of EUR 75,600. The hospital suffered three data leaks in accordance with Art. 33 the GDPR. The first incident had… NORWAY ·Datatilsynet ·Art. 32 Healthcare Healthcare Access Controls Sep 20, 2021
€120,000 Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A.: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security The Spanish DPA (AEPD) has imposed a fine on Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A.. The reason for this had been a complaint from a person relating to a lack of authentication.… SPAIN ·aepd ·Art. 32 Access Controls Security Privacy by Design & Default Aug 25, 2021
€400,000 Monsanto Company: Insufficient fulfilment of information obligations The French DPA (CNIL) has fined MONSANTO EUR 400,000. In May 2019, several media revealed that MONSANTO was in possession of a file containing the personal data of more than 200… FRANCE ·CNIL ·Art. 14, 28 Social Media Fairness & Transparency Right to Object Jul 26, 2021
€25,000 Higher Education Institution: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Finnish DPA imposed a fine of EUR 25,000 on a higher education institution for data protection violations in the processing of employee location data. The controller had… FINLAND ·Deputy Data Protection Ombudsman ·Art. 5, 6 Controllers Employees Education Jul 5, 2021
€20,000 Master Distancia S.A.: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Spanish DPA (AEPD) has imposed a fine of EUR 25,000 on Master Distancia S.A.. The controller had included personal data of the data subject in a credit report register without… SPAIN ·aepd ·Art. 6 Personal Data Controllers Education Jun 7, 2021
€1.5M EDP Energía, S.A.U: Insufficient fulfilment of information obligations The Spanish DPA (AEPD) has imposed a fine of EUR 1,500,000 on EDP Energía, S.A.U.. The decision follows, in particular, several complaints received for processing personal data… SPAIN ·aepd ·Art. 13, 25 Controllers Personal Data Representatives May 4, 2021
€1.5M EDP Comercializadora, S.A.U.: Insufficient fulfilment of information obligations The Spanish DPA (AEPD) has imposed a fine of EUR 1,500,000 on EDP Comercializadora, S.A.U.. The decision follows, in particular, several complaints received for processing… SPAIN ·aepd ·Art. 13, 25 Controllers Personal Data Processing Agreement May 4, 2021
€12,000 NBQ Technology, S.A.U.: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Spanish DPA (AEPD) has fined NBQ Technology, S.A.U. EUR 20,000. An identity thief had obtained the data of a third party without authorization and applied for a microcredit… SPAIN ·aepd ·Art. 6 IP Address Controllers Recipient Mar 12, 2021
€75,000 FRANCE DPA: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security The French DPA (CNIL) fined a company and its subcontractor EUR 150,000 and EUR 75,000 for failing to take sufficient measures against credential stuffing attacks on the company's… CNIL ·Art. 32 ·Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security Data Breaches Encryption Security Jan 27, 2021
€150,000 FRANCE DPA: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security The French DPA (CNIL) fined a company and its subcontractor EUR 150,000 and EUR 75,000 for failing to take sufficient measures against credential stuffing attacks on the company's… CNIL ·Art. 32 ·Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security Data Breaches Encryption Access Controls Jan 27, 2021
€75,000 Telefónica Móviles España, SAU: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Spanish DPA (AEPD) imposed a fine of EUR 75,000 on Telefónica Móviles España, SAU. The controller had assigned five telephone lines with five numbers to the data subject as… SPAIN ·aepd ·Art. 6 Controllers Processing Agreement Telecommunications Jan 21, 2021
Private individual: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The DPA of Brandenburg has imposed a three-digit fine on a company employee. The employee had forwarded application documents received by his employer from his work e-mail address… GERMANY ·Art. 6 ·Insufficient legal basis for data processing Anonymization Processing Agreement Processing Jan 1, 2021
€10,000 Comune di Luino: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Italian DPA (Garante) imposed a fine of EUR 10,000 on the municipality of Luino. The controller had published a document containing personal data of a local council member. In… ITALY ·Garante ·Art. 5, 6, 37 Public Authority IP Address Controllers Dec 17, 2020
€243,800 Västerbotten Region: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security The Swedish DPA (Integritetsskyddsmyndigheten) fined Västerbotten Region SEK 2,500,000 (EUR 243,800) for failing to implement adequate technical and organizational measures to… SWEDEN ·Art. 5, 32 ·Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security Healthcare Health Data Healthcare Dec 3, 2020
€341,300 Sahlgrenska University Hospital: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security The Swedish DPA (Integritetsskyddsmyndigheten) fined Sahlgrenska University Hospital SEK 3,500,000 (EUR 341,300) for failing to implement adequate technical and organizational… SWEDEN ·Art. 5, 32 ·Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security Health Data Healthcare Healthcare Dec 3, 2020
€2.9M Capio St. Göran AB: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security The Swedish DPA (Integritetsskyddsmyndigheten) fined Capio St. Göran AB SEK 30,000,000 (EUR 2,900,000) for failing to implement adequate technical and organizational measures to… SWEDEN ·Art. 5, 32 ·Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security Healthcare Healthcare Health Data Dec 3, 2020
€1.2M Aleris Sjukvård AB: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security The Swedish DPA (Integritetsskyddsmyndigheten) fined Aleris Sjukvård AB SEK 12,000,000 (EUR 1,168,000) for failing to implement adequate technical and organizational measures to… SWEDEN ·Art. 5, 32 ·Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security Security Healthcare Health Data Dec 3, 2020
€1.5M Aleris Sjukvård AB: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security The Swedish DPA (Integritetsskyddsmyndigheten) fined Aleris Sjukvård AB SEK 15,000,000 (EUR 1,463,000) for failing to implement adequate technical and organizational measures to… SWEDEN ·Art. 5, 32 ·Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security Security Health Data Healthcare Dec 3, 2020
€390,100 Karolinska University Hospital of Solna: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security The Swedish DPA (Integritetsskyddsmyndigheten) fined Karolinska University Hospital of Solna SEK 4,000,000 (EUR 390,100) for failing to implement adequate technical and… SWEDEN ·Art. 5, 32 ·Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security Health Data Security Healthcare Dec 3, 2020
€243,800 Östergötland Region: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security The Swedish DPA (Integritetsskyddsmyndigheten) fined Östergötland Region SEK 2,500,000 (EUR 243,800) for failing to implement adequate technical and organizational measures to… SWEDEN ·Art. 5, 32 ·Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security Health Data Healthcare Security Dec 3, 2020
DSB (Austria) - 2020-0.743.659 The data subject (customer) filed a complaint against a Viennese restaurant claiming a violation of § 1 Austrian Data Protection Act (Datenschutzgesetz - DSG) and Article 6 GDPR:… 2020-0.743.659 ·Art. 4, 5, 6 +1 Personal Data Right of Access Procedures Fairness & Transparency Nov 19, 2020
€900,000 Telecoms provider (1&1 Telecom GmbH): Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security Original Fine Summary: The Controller is a company offering telecommunication services. A caller could obtain extensive information on personal customer data from the company's… GERMANY ·BfDI ·Art. 32 Telecommunications IP Address Controllers Nov 11, 2020