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HUF 15M NAIH-450-7-2026 The DPA initiated an investigation into the processing of personal data of customers (the data subjects) by the operator of an online store (the controller) in April 2025. The… Hungary ·Art. 5, 12, 13 May 12, 2026
€277,500 Permanent TSB: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security Data Protection Authority of Ireland fined Permanent TSB €277,500 on 2026-05-08 for: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security. Ireland · ·Art. 5, 32, 33 May 8, 2026
OÜ Dr Mõttus Hambaravi, the controller, is a Dental Clinic On March 2024, the DPA received a complaint from a data subject regarding the fact that the controller had failed to provide all personal data requested. The controller only… No. 2.1-1/24/397-890-38 ·Estonia · Apr 16, 2026
€150,000 The Spanish Data Protection Agency (AEPD) investigated Vodafone España, S.A.U as controller after a SIM swapping incident. On 21 September 2021, an unknown third party requested a duplicate SIM card for the mobile line of a data subject. The request was… EXP202306354 (PS/00312/2024) ·Spain ·Art. 5, 6 Feb 11, 2026
€1,500 10214411 The Local Territorial Agency for Residential Housing (Azienda territoriale per l’edilizia residenziale) submitted a complaint to the DPA regarding the installation of security… Italy · ·Art. 5, 6, 13 +2 Jan 16, 2026
AEPD · PS-00140-2025 23ANDME, INC., the controller, is a personal genomics and biotechnology company established in the United States which offered genetic testing services to individuals in Spain. In… PS-00140-2025 ·Spain ·Art. 5, 9, 24 +2 Oct 10, 2025
€4,000 AEPD: Continuous workplace audio recording violates GDPR data minimisation principle On 22 April 2025, a data subject lodged a complaint with the DPA against BODENSE ESTRUCTURAS Y CALDELERÍA, S.L., the controller. The data subject claimed that the controller had… Spain ·Art. 5 Apr 22, 2025
€850,000 Network of Agencies and Companies: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Italian DPA imposed a fine of EUR 850,000 on a network of agencies and companies. The network operated on behalf of Acea Energia S.p.A. and engaged in aggresive customer… ITALY · ·Art. 5, 6, 7 +6 Apr 10, 2025
€850,000 Network of agencies and companies: Non-compliance with general data processing principles. ⇄ 850.000 euro boete - Italiaanse Autoriteit voor Gegevensbescherming (Garante). ITALY · ·Art. 5, 6, 7 +6 Apr 10, 2025
€18,000 Multiple Companies: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Italian DPA imposed fines on 3 companies which ammount to EUR 6,000 each. The fined companies (Powerfit s.s.d.a.r.l., Soleo s.s.d.a.r.l. and Zero Due Villa s.s.d.a.r.l.) run a… ITALY · ·Art. 5, 6, 12 +1 Mar 27, 2025
€4,000 Hospital: Non-compliance with general principles of data processing. ⇄ 4.000 euro boete - Kroatische Autoriteit voor Gegevensbescherming (AZOP). CROATIA · ·Art. 13, 14, 25 +1 Mar 24, 2025
€4,000 Hospital: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Croation DPA (AZOP) has imposed a fine of EUR 4,000 on a hospital. The AZOP found that the hospital used a company which automatically retrieved personal data of vehicle… CROATIA · ·Art. 13, 14, 25 +1 Mar 24, 2025
APD/GBA · 131/2024 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 ·Art. 4, 5, 6 Oct 11, 2024
€35,700 Company: €35,700 fine The Croatian DPA (AZOP) has imposed fines totaling EUR 35,700 on nine companies for failing to adequately indicate their video surveillance areas and for failing to provide all… CROATIA · ·Unknown Sep 13, 2024
CROATIA DPA: Insufficient fulfilment of information obligations The Croatian DPA (AZOP) has imposed seven fines totaling EUR 16,000 on data controllers for failing to adequately mark video-monitored areas. This lack of marking resulted in… ·Art. 13, 27 ·Insufficient fulfilment of information obligations Apr 22, 2024
€273,000 Centrum Medyczne Ujastek Sp. z o.o.: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Polish DPA has imposed two fines on the medical facility “Centrum Medyczne Ujastek” totaling approximately EUR 273,000. The first fine of approximately EUR 163,000 was imposed… POLAND · ·Art. 5, 6, 9 +3 Jan 17, 2024
€41 GERMANY DPA: €41 fine The DPA of Hessen has imposed fines totaling EUR 13,486 on 41 data controllers. In its 2024 activity report, the DPA of Hesse reported a total of 47 fines that year. Six of these… Unknown Jan 1, 2024
Police employees: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The DPA of Hamburg has imposed two fines on members of the police for accessing police databases for private research purposes. GERMANY · ·Insufficient legal basis for data processing Jan 1, 2024
Private individual: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The DPA of Hamburg has imposed five fines of private individuals for taking or storing photos of individuals without their consent. GERMANY · ·Insufficient legal basis for data processing Jan 1, 2024
APD/GBA · 159/2023 On 19 July 2023, a data subject, represented by noyb (European Centre for Digital Rights), filed a complaint against Mediafin, a Belgian media group, with the Belgian DPA. The… 159/2023 ·Belgium ·Art. 4, 6, 7 Nov 24, 2023
€20,000 Decision 14-09-2023 The two companies in question, as controllers, made use of cookies on their websites, but failed to inform data subjects visiting their web pages about the legal basis for… Croatia · ·Art. 6, 7, 13 Sep 1, 2023
Multiple website operators: Czech Data Protection Auhtority (UOOU) In the period from January 2023 to July 2023, the Czech DPA imposed fines totaling EUR 178,000, with the highest fine being EUR 36,000. These fines were imposed due to unlawful… CZECH REPUBLIC · ·Unknown Aug 2, 2023
€50,000 DPC (Ireland) reprimands Kildare County Council over surveillance tech and CCTV compliance This case involves an own-volition investigation conducted by the Irish DPA (DPC) into Kildare County Council, the controller. In June 2018, Officers from the Special… Art. 2, 5, 6 +5 Jan 16, 2023
€215,000 Humboldt Forum Service GmbH: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The DPA of Berlin has imposed fines totaling EUR 215,000 on Humboldt Forum Service GmbH. Humboldt Forum had improperly documented sensitive information about individual employees… GERMANY ·Insufficient legal basis for data processing Jan 1, 2023
Real estate agency: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The DPA of Bremen has imposed five fines on a real estate agency. The controller had repeatedly sent advertising messages to a former prospect and tried to contact them by… GERMANY ·Insufficient legal basis for data processing Jan 1, 2023
Police officers: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The DPA of Bremen has imposed ten fines between EUR 100 and EUR 1,000 on police officers for unlawfully accessing police databases. GERMANY ·Insufficient legal basis for data processing Jan 1, 2023
Website operator: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The DPA of Bremen has imposed five fines on website operators for using the tracking tool 'Google Analytics' without the prior consent of website users. GERMANY ·Art. 6 ·Insufficient legal basis for data processing Jan 1, 2023
€3M VOODOO ('provider') was a mobile game developer The investigation service of the French DPA (the investigation service) carried out several checks on voodoo.io and on several of the provider's mobile applications on iOS, in… SAN-2022-026 ·France · Dec 29, 2022
€10,000 SOPHIE ET VOILA, S.L: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Spanish DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 10,000 on SOPHIE ET VOILA, S.L..The wedding dress company had published a picture of a customer in a wedding dress on its Instagram… SPAIN · ·Art. 6 Sep 16, 2022
€15,000 Greek HDPA: Classroom video surveillance at school unlawful; oral notice insufficient A former teacher (the data subject) at a private primary school (the controller) submitted a complaint to the Greek DPA regarding a video surveillance system in the classrooms,… Greece ·Art. 5, 6, 12 +2 Sep 9, 2022
Belgian DPA: Employer unlawfully disclosed employee health data to colleagues (115/2022) During a meeting where the data subject was not present, the data subject's manager (controller) announced her departure and read out a document issued by the company doctor,… 115/2022 ·Belgium · Jul 19, 2022
Icelandic DPA: genetic research company violated DPO independence under Art. 38(3) GDPR 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 performance of… 2020061979 ·Iceland · Jun 29, 2022
€26,000 Italian DPA sanctions Municipality of Policoro for CCTV signage, retention and DPO 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… Italy · ·Art. 5, 12, 13 +3 Jun 9, 2022
€20,000 Ambuce Rescue Team: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Belgian DPA has fined Ambuce Rescue Team EUR 20,000. The fine is related to the fines against Brussels Airport Charleroi and Brussels Airport Zaventem. Due to the Covid 19… BELGIUM · ·Art. 5, 6, 9 Apr 4, 2022
EDPS: European Parliament is sole controller for COVID testing website and failed 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 Jan 5, 2022
GERMANY DPA: Insufficient legal basis for data processing Nine fines between EUR 200 and EUR 1000 for unlawful use of a dashcam. Art. 6 ·Insufficient legal basis for data processing Jan 1, 2022
LATVIA DPA: Insufficient cooperation with supervisory authority Five fines for failing to comply with orders issued by the DPA. ·Art. 58 ·Insufficient cooperation with supervisory authority Jan 1, 2022
LATVIA DPA: Insufficient cooperation with supervisory authority Six fines for failing to provide information requested by the DPA during an investigation. ·Art. 58 ·Insufficient cooperation with supervisory authority Jan 1, 2022
€1.3M Lisbon City Council: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Portuguese DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 1.25 million on the Lisbon City Council. The fine is the sum of 225 fines from various violations committed by the municipality since… PORTUGAL · ·Art. 5, 6, 9 +2 Dec 21, 2021
€6.3M Grindr LLC: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Norwegian DPA has fined Grindr LLC EUR 6.3 million. Grindr is a location-based social networking app designed for gay, bi, trans and queer people. In 2020, the Norwegian… NORWAY · ·Art. 6, 9 Dec 13, 2021
€30,000 Ica s.r.l.: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security The Italian DPA (Garante) has fined ICA s.r.l. EUR 30,000. The municipality of Collegno had implemented a system developed by ICA through which citizens could pay fines for… ITALY · ·Art. 5, 32 Dec 2, 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 · ·Art. 5, 12, 13 +3 Jul 22, 2021
€30,000 Flowbird Italia s.r.l.: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Italian DPA (Garante) has imposed a fine of EUR 30,000 on Flowbird Italia s.r.l.. The Garante had launched an investigation following a complaint from an individual who had… ITALY · ·Art. 5, 6, 30 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 · ·Art. 5, 6, 30 +1 Jul 22, 2021
Insurance company: Insufficient fulfilment of information obligations The DPA has ex officio, without prior notice, conducted a direct supervision over an insurance company based in Zagreb. Upon inspection of its business facility for carrying out… CROATIA · ·Art. 13, 14 Jul 5, 2021
IT services company: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security A Croatian IT company provides IT services to entities such as mobile operators, banks and state institutions in Croatia, as well as to companies abroad (USA, Great Britain, the… CROATIA · ·Art. 32 Jul 5, 2021
€8.2M Vodafone España, S.A.U.: Insufficient fulfilment of data subjects rights Since 2018, the Spanish DPA (AEPD) had received a total of 191 complaints against Vodafone España, S.A.U. The data subjects complained about advertising calls and messages (e-mail… SPAIN · ·Art. 21, 23, 24 +3 Mar 11, 2021
Deutsche Wohnen SE: Non-compliance with general data processing principles Originally, a fine in the amount of EUR 14.500.000 was issued against Deutsche Wohnen SE for using an archiving system for the storage of personal data of tenants that, according… GERMANY ·Art. 5, 25 ·Non-compliance with general data processing principles Feb 23, 2021
€13,450 IDdesign A / S: Non-compliance with general data processing principles Original summary: On June 3, 2019, the Danish DPA (Datatilsynet) reported IDdesign to the police and demanded payment of a fine in the amount of EUR 200,850 for the processing of… DENMARK · ·Art. 5 Feb 12, 2021
Private individual: Insufficient legal basis for data processing Nineteen fines between EUR 100 and EUR 1,000 for unlawful use of a dashcam. GERMANY ·Art. 6 ·Insufficient legal basis for data processing Jan 1, 2021