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€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… ICELAND ·Art. 5, 24, 28 ·Non-compliance with general data processing principles Education Processors Processing Agreement Dec 6, 2023
€600,000 GROUPE CANAL +: Insufficient fulfilment of data subjects rights The French DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 600,000 on GROUPE CANAL+ for multiple violations of the GDPR. The DPA determined that the data controller failed to demonstrate that it… FRANCE ·CNIL ·Art. 7, 12, 13 +5 Data Breaches Controllers IP Address Oct 12, 2023
€50,000 Athens Urban Transport Organization: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Hellenic DPA imposed a fine of EUR 50,000 on the Athens Urban Transport Organization. As part of its investigation, the DPA found that the controller had failed to comply with… GREECE ·HDPA ·Art. 5, 25, 35 Privacy by Default DPIA Privacy by Design Sep 25, 2023
€20,000 Betting company: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Croatian DPA (AZOP) has imposed a fine of EUR 20,000 on a company engaged in gambling and betting activities due to three identified violations of the GDPR. As noted by AZOP,… CROATIA ·azop ·Art. 6, 7, 13 Cookies Personal Data Retention Period Sep 14, 2023
€30,000 Betting company: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Croatian DPA (AZOP) has imposed a fine of EUR 30,000 on a company engaged in gambling and betting activities due to three identified violations of the GDPR. As noted by AZOP,… CROATIA ·azop ·Art. 6, 7, 13 Cookies Personal Data Retention Period Sep 14, 2023
€6,000 ELECTRAWORKS - CEUTA, S.A.: Insufficient fulfilment of information obligations The Spanish DPA has imposed a fine on ELECTRAWORKS - CEUTA, S.A.. The controller had failed to provide sufficient information about the retention periods of personal data. The… SPAIN ·aepd ·Art. 13 Storage Limitation Personal Data Controllers Aug 8, 2023
€100,000 Tiscali Italia SpA: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Italian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 100,000 on Tiscali Italia SpA. The controller had sent advertising messages to more than 160,000 customers within four months, even… ITALY ·Garante ·Art. 5, 12, 13 +2 Retention Period IP Address Storage Limitation Jul 18, 2023
€300,000 Rinascente S.p.A.: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Italian DPA has fined Rinascente S.p.A. EUR 300,000. The DPA acted on a complaint from a customer who, following an incident with a store employee, had her long-standing… ITALY ·Garante ·Art. 5, 12, 32 +1 DPIA Social Media Privacy Impact Assessment Jun 8, 2023
€380,000 Sports betting operator: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Croatian DPA (AZOP) has imposed a fine of EUR 380,000 on a sports betting operator. AZOP had received a complaint from a data subject, stating that the controller had obtained… CROATIA ·azop ·Art. 6, 13, 25 +1 Controllers Personal Data Storage Limitation May 18, 2023
€20,000 Company: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Lithuanian DPA has fined a company EUR 20,000. The company had suffered a data breach in which personal data of 50,000 data subjects were compromised. During its… LITHUANIA ·VDAI ·Art. 5, 32 Data Breaches Storage Limitation Security Apr 20, 2023
€8,000 Company: Insufficient fulfilment of data subjects rights The Lithuanian DPA has fined a company EUR 8, 000. The controller failed ot properly fulfil the data subject's right to access their personal data processed by the company. The… LITHUANIA ·VDAI ·Art. 5, 15 Personal Data Data Subject Rights Exercise Modalities and Procedures Healthcare Jan 24, 2023
€3,600 Federation of Sports for People with Intellectual Disabilities of Castilla la Mancha-FECAM: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Spanish DPA has fined the Federation of Sports for People with Intellectual Disabilities of Castilla la Mancha-FECAM. The controller processed medical data from Covid-19… SPAIN ·aepd ·Art. 9, 13 Health Data Healthcare Storage Limitation Dec 2, 2022
€600,000 ÉLECTRICITÉ DE FRANCE: Insufficient fulfilment of data subjects rights The French DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 600,000 on ÉLECTRICITÉ DE FRANCE (EDF), France's largest electricity supplier. The DPA had received several complaints that individuals… CNIL ·Art. 7, 12, 13 +3 ·Insufficient fulfilment of data subjects rights Right to Object Data Subject Rights Exercise Modalities and Procedures Personal Data Nov 24, 2022
€800,000 DISCORD INC.: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The French DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 800,000 on DISCORD INC.. DISCORD offers an online communication service through which users can chat or make video calls. During its… FRANCE ·CNIL ·Art. 5, 13, 25 +2 DPIA Storage Limitation Privacy by Default Nov 10, 2022
€180,000 Setúbal municipality: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Portuguese DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 170,000 on Setúbal municipality. The DPA found data protection violations regarding the collection of personal data from Ukrainian… PORTUGAL ·CNPD ·Art. 5, 13, 37 Personal Data Public Authority IP Address Nov 2, 2022
€525,000 TECHPUMP SOLUTIONS S.L.: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Spanish DPA has fined Techpump Solutions S.L. EUR 525,000. Techpump operates several websites with adult content. The DPA found several violations of data protection law… SPAIN ·aepd ·Art. 5, 6, 8 +5 Retention Period Storage Limitation Personal Data Oct 31, 2022
€2M Alpha Exploration: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Italian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 2 million on Alpha Exploration. Alpha Exploration operates the social network Clubhouse. In the course of its investigation, the DPA… ITALY ·Garante ·Art. 5, 6, 7 +7 DPIA Privacy Impact Assessment IP Address Oct 6, 2022
€26,000 Policoro municipality: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Italian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 26,000 on Policoro municipality. The municipality had installed a video surveillance system without, however, providing sufficient… ITALY ·Garante ·Art. 5, 12, 13 +2 Notified Body Responsibilities and Operational Obligations Video Surveillance Public Authority Aug 1, 2022
€1,400 Company: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The DPA of Luxembourg (CNPD) has imposed a fine of EUR 1,400 on a company. The controller had installed location sensors on a number of cars in its fleet. The purpose of this was… LUXEMBOURG ·CNPD ·Art. 5, 13 Retention Period Storage Limitation Controllers Jun 30, 2022
€7,000 Asociația de Proprietari Aviației Park: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Romanian DPA has fined Asociația de Proprietari Aviației Park, operator of a residential facility, EUR 7,000. The controller had processed personal data (surname, first name,… ROMANIA ·ANSPDCP ·Art. 5, 6 Retention Period Video Surveillance Storage Limitation Jun 20, 2022
€26,000 Garante per la protezione dei dati personali (Italy) - 9794895 The Municipality of Policoro (Basilicata), implemented the use of CCTV cameras to monitor and fight waste abandonment within its territory. A data subject complained the… Art. 5, 12, 13 +3 Video Surveillance Storage Limitation Monitoring Jun 9, 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 Personal Data May 25, 2022
€9M Clearview Al Inc.: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The UK DPA has fined Clearview AI Inc. EUR 9 million. The company holds a database of more than 20 billion facial images (including those of UK residents and nationals) from… UNITED KINGDOM ·ICO ·Art. 5, 6, 9 +7 Fairness & Transparency Retention Period Inspection Access Rights and Cooperation Obligations May 18, 2022
€3.7M Dutch Tax and Customs Administration: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Dutch DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 3,7 million on the Dutch Tax and Customs Administration. This is the highest fine ever imposed by the Dutch DPA As part of its… THE NETHERLANDS ·AP ·Art. 5, 6, 32 +1 Retention Period Storage Limitation Security Apr 7, 2022
€20M Clearview Al Inc.: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Italian DPA has fined U.S.-based Clearview AI EUR 20 million after it was revealed that the company had been applying biometric surveillance techniques on Italian territory.… Garante Fairness & Transparency Retention Period Storage Limitation Feb 10, 2022
€1,000 Cafe operator: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The cafe used CCTV cameras which also captured the public space outside resulting in a violation of the so called principle of data minimisation. SPAIN ·aepd ·Art. 5 Video Surveillance Retention Period IP Address Feb 7, 2022
€3,000 Property Owner Community: Non-compliance with general data processing principles Usage of CCTV camera which also captured the public roads outside in a violation of the so called principle of data minimisation. SPAIN ·aepd ·Art. 5 Video Surveillance Retention Period IP Address Jan 11, 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 Monitoring Legitimate Interest Jan 5, 2022
€200,000 Bocconi University: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Italian DPA (Garante) has imposed a fine of EUR 200,000 on Bocconi University. A student had filed a complaint with the DPA about possible GDPR violations related to the use… ITALY ·Garante ·Art. 2, 5, 6 +6 Audit Logs Fairness & Transparency Processing Agreement Sep 16, 2021
€6,000 Furnishyourspace S.L.: Insufficient fulfilment of information obligations The Spanish DPA (AEPD) imposed a fine of EUR 6,000 on FurnishYourSpace S.L.. The AEPD had received a complaint from the Berlin DPA via the EU Internal Market Information System… SPAIN ·aepd ·Art. 5, 6, 12 +2 Right to Object Personal Data Data Subject Rights Exercise Modalities and Procedures Aug 30, 2021
€800,000 Roma Capitale: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Italian DPA (Garante) has imposed a fine of EUR 800,000 on Roma Capitale. The Garante had launched an investigation following a complaint from an individual who had complained… ITALY ·Garante ·Art. 5, 12, 13 +3 Controllers Integrity and Confidentiality Principle Fines Jul 22, 2021
€400,000 Atac s.p.a.: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Italian DPA (Garante) has imposed a fine of EUR 400,000 against Atac s.p.a.. The Garante had launched an investigation following a complaint from an individual who had… ITALY ·Garante ·Art. 5, 6, 30 +1 Fines Integrity and Confidentiality Principle IP Address Jul 22, 2021
€1.8M SGAM AG2R LA MONDIALE: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The French DPA (CNIL) has fined private insurer SGAM AG2R LA MONDIALE EUR 1,750,000. The CNIL had carried out an inspection at the AG2R LA MONDIALE group in 2019. On this… FRANCE ·CNIL ·Art. 5, 13, 14 Insurance Storage Limitation Retention Period Jul 20, 2021
€2,000 Homeowners Association: Non-compliance with general data processing principles Usage of CCTV camera which also captured the public space in violation of the principle of data minimisation. SPAIN ·aepd ·Art. 5 Video Surveillance Retention Period IP Address Jul 7, 2021
€500,000 BRICO PRIVÉ: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The French DPA (CNIL) has imposed a fine of EUR 500,000 on BRICO PRIVÉ. CNIL conducted three inspections at BRICO PRIVÉ between 2018 and 2021 and identified several deficiencies… FRANCE ·CNIL ·Art. 5, 13, 17 +2 Storage Limitation Personal Data Retention Period Jun 14, 2021
€75,000 ParkkiPate Oy: Insufficient fulfilment of data subjects rights The Finnish DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 75,000 on ParkkiPate Oy. A number of people had been issued parking tickets by the controller and had thereupon requested information… FINLAND ·Deputy Data Protection Ombudsman ·Art. 5, 12, 14 +3 Retention Period Storage Limitation Personal Data Apr 21, 2021
€2,800 LUXEMBOURG DPA: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The DPA from Luxembourg (CNPD) has imposed a fine of EUR 2,800 on a company. The controller had installed location sensors on a number of cars in its fleet. The purpose of this… CNPD ·Art. 5, 13 ·Non-compliance with general data processing principles Retention Period Storage Limitation IP Address Apr 8, 2021
€40,000 Miropass S.r.l.: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Italian DPA (Garante) fined Miropass S.r.l. EUR 40,000. Miropass is the provider of the TuPassi booking system, which among others has been used by the Municipality of Rome… ITALY ·Garante ·Art. 5, 6, 9 +1 Storage Limitation Healthcare Retention Period Dec 17, 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 Healthcare Health Data Nov 19, 2020
€4,000 Play Orenes, S.L.: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The company used CCTV cameras outside its premises which also captured the public space resulting in a violation of the principle of data minimisation. SPAIN ·aepd ·Art. 5 Video Surveillance Retention Period IP Address Oct 28, 2020
€900 Café Restaurante B.B.B: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The cafe used CCTV cameras which also captured the public space outside resulting in a violation of the so called principle of data minimisation. SPAIN ·aepd ·Art. 5 Video Surveillance Retention Period IP Address Oct 9, 2020
HDPA (Greece) 32/2020: School unlawfully rejected religion-exemption request The complainant, making use of the Greek Ministry of Education and Religion's Order 12773/Δ2/23.01.2015, filed in the name of their son an exemption request from the participation… 32/2020 ·Art. 5, 9 Religious Beliefs Personal Data Retention Period Sep 7, 2020
€147,800 Arp Hansen Hotel Group A/S: Non-compliance with general data processing principles During an inspection, the supervisory authority reviewed a number of IT systems to examine whether Arp-Hansen had sufficient procedures in place to ensure that personal data were… DENMARK ·Datatilsynet ·Art. 5 Retention Period Personal Data IP Address Jul 28, 2020
€288,000 Digi Távközlési Szolgáltató Kft. ('Digi') (electronic communication service provider): Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security The company had infringed the principles of purpose limitation and storage restriction because its database contained a large amount of customer data which were no longer relevant… HUNGARY ·NAIH ·Art. 5, 32 Encryption Storage Limitation Retention Period Jun 12, 2020
€2,000 Property Owner: Non-compliance with general data processing principles Usage of CCTV camera which also captured the public roads outside in a violation of the so called principle of data minimisation. SPAIN ·aepd ·Art. 5 Video Surveillance Retention Period IP Address Jun 9, 2020
€1,000 Property Owner: Non-compliance with general data processing principles Usage of CCTV camera which also captured the public roads outside in a violation of the so called principle of data minimisation. SPAIN ·aepd ·Art. 5 Video Surveillance Retention Period IP Address Jun 9, 2020
€6,000 Casa Gracio Operation: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The company used CCTV cameras in the premises of a hotel which also captured the public roads outside the hotel resulting in a violation of the so called principle of data… SPAIN ·aepd ·Art. 5 Video Surveillance Retention Period IP Address Feb 25, 2020
€28M TIM (telecommunications operator): Insufficient legal basis for data processing Between January 2017 and 2019, the data protection authority received hundreds of notifications, in particular concerning the receipt of unsolicited commercial communications made… ITALY ·Garante ·Art. 5, 6, 17 +2 Telecommunications Integrity and Confidentiality Principle Direct Marketing Jan 15, 2020
€8.5M Eni Gas e Luce: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Italian supervisory authority imposed two fines totalling EUR 11,5 million on Eni Gas and Luce (Egl) for unlawful processing of personal data in the context of advertising… ITALY ·Garante ·Art. 5, 6, 17 +1 Fines Integrity and Confidentiality Principle Personal Data Dec 11, 2019
€2,860 Unknown Company: Non-compliance with general data processing principles An employee was on sick leave when his employer checked his desktop, laptop and emails to ensure that his work-related duties were being covered in his absence. The employer then… HUNGARY ·NAIH ·Art. 5, 6, 13 +2 Monitoring Human Resources Employees Oct 15, 2019