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€26,800 Municipality of Vejen: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security The Danish DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 26,800 on the municipality of Vejen. The municipality had suffered a security incident involving the theft of three unencrypted computers… DENMARK ·Datatilsynet (DK) ·Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security Public Authority Encryption Education Aug 14, 2024
€1,000 Private individual: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Spanish DPA has fined a private individual EUR 1,000. The controller had uploaded images from their video surveillance camera to Instagram showing, amongst others, a minor and… SPAIN ·AEPD ·Art. 6 Controllers Video Surveillance Social Media Aug 6, 2024
€600 Club Balonmano Gijón: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Spanish DPA has imposed a fine on Club Balonmano Gijón. The sports club had published pictures of minors without the consent of parents. The original fine of EUR 1,000 was… SPAIN ·AEPD ·Art. 6 Consent Minors Supervisory Authorities Jun 17, 2024
€3,000 20 AÑOS DE MÚSICA A.I.E.: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Spanish DPA has imposed a fine on 20 AÑOS DE MÚSICA A.I.E.. A person had filed a complaint with the DPA due to the fact that in order for minors to attend concerts organized… SPAIN ·AEPD ·Art. 5, 13 Retention Period Personal Data Controllers Jun 17, 2024
€3,000 DQG NORTE A.I.E: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Spanish DPA has imposed a fine on DQG NORTE A.I.E.. A person had filed a complaint with the DPA due to the fact that in order for minors to attend concerts organized by the… SPAIN ·AEPD ·Art. 5, 13 Retention Period Personal Data Controllers Jun 13, 2024
€10,000 ASSOCIACIO OASIS CULTURAL: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Spanish DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 10,000 on ASSOCIACIO OASIS CULTURAL. A discotheque operated by the controller had published videos of dancing minors on a social media… SPAIN ·AEPD ·Art. 6 Controllers Minors Social Media Apr 26, 2024
€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… ICELAND ·Persónuvernd ·Art. 5, 24, 28 Storage Limitation Retention Period Controllers Dec 6, 2023
€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… ICELAND ·Persónuvernd ·Art. 5, 24, 28 Storage Limitation Retention Period Processors 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… ICELAND ·Persónuvernd ·Art. 5, 24, 28 Storage Limitation Retention Period Processors 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… ICELAND ·Persónuvernd ·Art. 5, 24, 28 Storage Limitation Retention Period 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… ICELAND ·Persónuvernd ·Art. 5, 24, 28 Processors Controllers Supervisory Authorities Dec 6, 2023
€26,500 Östersund Municipality's Department for Children and Education: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security The Swedish DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 26,500 on the Östersund Municipality's Department for Children and Education. The authority had failed to carry out a data protection… SWEDEN ·Art. 35 ·Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security DPIA Security Supervisory Authorities Nov 28, 2023
€10,000 Private individual: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Spanish DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 10,000 on a private individual for unlawfully using the photo of a minor to create a social media profile. SPAIN ·AEPD ·Art. 6 Social Media Minors Processing Nov 20, 2023
€10,000 Private individual: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Spanish DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 10,000 on a private individual. The person had recorded a video of a violent incident involving minors without a valid legal basis. SPAIN ·AEPD ·Art. 6 Minors Processing Supervisory Authorities Nov 16, 2023
€345M TikTok Limited: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Irish DPA (DPC), has imposed a fine of EUR 345 million on TikTok Limited. The DPC conducted an investigation primarily focused on the processing of personal data between July… IRELAND ·DPC ·Art. 5, 12, 13 +2 Recipient Privacy by Design & Default Personal Data Sep 1, 2023
€25,000 Robin Srl: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Italian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 25,000 on Robin Srl. The controller had unlawfully published images of minors that were not sufficiently blurred in the context of… ITALY ·Garante ·Art. 5, 6, 7 +2 Controllers Processing Minors Aug 31, 2023
€6,000 ODRIA COSTAS INTERNACIONAL, S.L.: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Spanish DPA has imposed a fine on ODRIA COSTAS INTERNACIONAL, S.L. A data subject had filed a complaint with the DPA because the controller had published a picture of their… SPAIN ·AEPD ·Art. 5 Personal Data Controllers Processing Aug 8, 2023
€10,000 NANDIVALE, S.L: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Spanish DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 10,000 on NANDIVALE, S.L.. The controller had uploaded images on social media of a party at its premises showing minors. The mother of a… SPAIN ·AEPD ·Art. 6 Controllers Consent Social Media Jul 17, 2023
€15M TikTok: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The UK DPA (ICO) has fined TikTok EUR 14.5 million. The ICO had found that more than one million British children under the age of 13 were using TikTok without the consent of… UNITED KINGDOM ·ICO ·Art. 5, 12, 13 Fairness & Transparency Personal Data Consent Apr 4, 2023
€30,000 DISPLAY CONNECTORS, S.L.: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Spanish DPA has imposed a fine on DISPLAY CONNECTORS, S.L.. An individual had filed a complaint with the DPA regarding the controller's publication of information about a… SPAIN ·AEPD ·Art. 5 Retention Period Personal Data Controllers Feb 22, 2023
€3,000 CASAL DE L'ESPLUGA DE FRANCOLÍ: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Spanish DPA has imposed a fine on CASAL DE L'ESPLUGA DE FRANCOLÍ. A club managed by the controller had uploaded pictures of a competition showing minors on social media . The… SPAIN ·AEPD ·Art. 6 Controllers Social Media Minors Jan 25, 2023
€17,900 Dalarna Region: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security The Swedish DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 17,900 on Dalarna Region. The region had sent out invitations for patient visits where the respective healthcare facility, such as a… SWEDEN ·IMY ·Art. 32 Security Personal Data Privacy by Design & Default Jan 17, 2023
Daycare center: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security The DPA of Hamburg has imposed a four-figure fine on a daycare center that had disposed of documents containing personal data of children and their parents in a publicly… GERMANY ·HmbBfDI ·Art. 32 Personal Data Security Education Jan 1, 2023
€75,000 Burwebs S.L.: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Spanish DPA has fined Burwebs S.L. EUR 75,000. Burwebs operates websites with adult content. During its investigation, the DPA found that Burwebs did not process users' data… SPAIN ·AEPD ·Art. 5, 12, 13 +3 Personal Data Accountability Processing Nov 3, 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 Storage Limitation Retention Period Personal Data Oct 31, 2022
2020-431-0061 (Helsingor decision no. 4) This is the Danish DPA's fourth decision in the case relating to Helsingor municipality's processing of personal data in primary and lower secondary school. Helsingor… 2020-431-0061 (Helsingor decision no. 4) ·Denmark ·Datatilsynet (DK) Controllers DPIA Prior Consultation
€3,000 Gas station: Insufficient fulfilment of data subjects rights The Hellenic DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 3,000 on a gas station operator. A person had filed a complaint with the DPA due to the controller's failure to grant them access to… GREECE ·HDPA ·Art. 12, 14 Personal Data Controllers Supervisory Authorities Sep 22, 2022
NAIH: School grades are personal data; failure to provide access in eKRÉTA system 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 ·Hungary ·Art. |, 10, 28 +1 Personal Data Right of Access Controllers Sep 22, 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 ·AEPD ·Art. 6 Lawful Basis Personal Data IP Address 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 Legitimate Interest Personal Data Accountability Sep 9, 2022
€405M Meta Platforms, Inc.: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Irish DPA (DPC) has imposed a fine of EUR 405,000,000 on Meta Platforms, Inc. (Instagram). Following the investigation, the DPC submitted a draft decision under Art. 60 GDPR… IRELAND ·DPC ·Art. 5, 6, 12 +3 Supervision Supervisory Authorities Processing Sep 5, 2022
Italy Garante: TikTok switch to legitimate interest for personalized ads violates Social media platform TikTok (the controller) provided personalized advertising to its users (the data subjects) on the legal basis of consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR). In June… 9788429 ·Art. 5, 6, 122 Legitimate Interest Direct Marketing Personal Data Jul 7, 2022
€2,000 Private individual: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Spanish DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 2,000 on a private individual. The individual had taken photos of a group of minors as well as police officers without their consent and… SPAIN ·AEPD ·Art. 6 Consent Social Media Minors May 20, 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 Controllers May 18, 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… ICELAND ·Persónuvernd ·Art. 5, 6, 32 Retention Period Personal Data Security May 3, 2022
€1,000 Educationest s.r.l.: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Italian DPA has fined Educationest s.r.l. EUR 1,000. The daycare center had sent an email to the families of the children in its care, informing them of the pregnancy and the… ITALY ·Garante ·Art. 5, 6 Consent Processing Education Apr 28, 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 Storage Limitation Retention Period Personal Data Apr 7, 2022
€5,000 Slane Credit Union Ltd.: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security The Irish DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 5,000 on Slane Credit Union Ltd. The controller had notified the DPA of a data breach in 2018. Due to an error in a search engine… IRELAND ·DPC ·Art. 5, 24, 28 +2 Controllers Processors Security Jan 26, 2022
€5,000 Cyprus Judo Federation: Insufficient cooperation with supervisory authority The Cypriot DPA has imposed a fine on the Cyprus Judo Federation. The father of a member had filed a complaint with the DPA because the judo coach of his minor son had published… Cyprus DPA ·Art. 31 ·Insufficient cooperation with supervisory authority Supervision Supervisory Authorities Social Media Jan 1, 2022
Company: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The DPA of Bremen has imposed a five-digit fine on a company. The company had sent an unredacted social plan to all affected employees in the context of dismissals due to… GERMANY ·Art. 6 ·Insufficient legal basis for data processing Personal Data Types of Special Categories of Personal Data Employees Jan 1, 2022
Sports photography company: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The DPA of Berlin has imposed a fine on a sports photography company. A sports photographer had published over 16,000 photos of minors who had taken part in a swimming competition… GERMANY ·Art. 5, 6 ·Insufficient legal basis for data processing Consent Processing Minors Jan 1, 2022
€150M Google LLC is a subsidiary owned wholly by Alphabet Inc Google Ireland Limited ('GIL') "presents itself" as the headquarters for the Google group's operations in the EEA and Switzerland. In March 2020 the French DPA (CNIL) carried out… SAN-2021-023 ·France ·CNIL Material scope (GDPR) Supervision Personal Data Dec 31, 2021
€13,450 Municipality of Frederiksberg: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security The Danish DPA has fined the municipality of Frederiksberg EUR 13,450. On March 1, 2021, the municipality reported a data breach under Art. 33 GDPR. The municipality's dental care… DENMARK ·Datatilsynet (DK) ·Art. 32 Data Breaches Security Personal Data Dec 16, 2021
€1,000 IKEA ROMÂNIA SA: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security The Romanian DPA (ANSPDCP) has imposed a fine of EUR 1,000 on IKEA ROMÂNIA SA. The controller had sent a notification to the DPA about a personal data breach under Art. 33 GDPR.… ROMANIA ·ANSPDCP ·Art. 32 Data Breaches Notification Obligation Personal Data Nov 1, 2021
€225M WhatsApp Ireland Ltd.: Insufficient fulfilment of information obligations The Irish DPA (DPC) has imposed a fine of EUR 225,000,000 on WhatsApp Ireland Ltd. The DPA had started extensive investigations into the messaging service's compliance with… DPC ·Art. 5, 12, 13 +1 ·Insufficient fulfilment of information obligations Transparency Information Provision Modalities and Communication Methods Supervision Sep 2, 2021
€1,500 MOVE Ireland: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security The Irish DPA (DPC) has fined the organization MOVE (Men Overcoming Violence) EUR 1,500. MOVE is a charity working in the field of domestic violence. The organization aims to… DPC ·Art. 5, 32 ·Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security Data Breaches Security Personal Data Aug 20, 2021
€200 Private Individual: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Romanian DPA (ANSPDCP) has imposed a fine of EUR 200 on a private individual due to the unlawful disclosure of personal data. The controller had disclosed personal data of… ROMANIA ·ANSPDCP ·Art. 5, 6, 14 Personal Data Controllers Processing Jul 30, 2021
€2.5M Mercadona S.A.: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Spanish DPA (AEPD) has fined Mercadona S.A. EUR 2,520,000. The controller had installed facial recognition systems in Mercadona stores for the purpose of tracking individuals… SPAIN ·AEPD ·Art. 5, 6, 9 +4 Criminal Data Retention Period Personal Data Jul 26, 2021
€67,900 Region of Syddanmark: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security The Danish DPA (Datatilsynet) has fined the Region of Syddanmark EUR 67,900 for failing to comply with its obligation as a data controller to implement adequate security measures.… DENMARK ·Datatilsynet (DK) ·Art. 32 Personal Data Security Controllers Jul 16, 2021
€6,000 Private Individual: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Spanish DPA (AEPD) has imposed a fine of Euro 6,000 on a private individual. On July 8, 2020, the DPA became aware of the dissemination on social networks of a video showing… SPAIN ·AEPD ·Art. 6 Minors Supervisory Authorities Processing Jul 1, 2021