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€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 · ·Art. 5, 32 Apr 20, 2023
€1,020 Telecommunications Operator: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Bulgarian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 1,020 on a telecommunications operator. The controller did not implement sufficient identification methodes, resulting in a customer… BULGARIA · ·Art. 5 Mar 16, 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
DKK 500,000 Danish DPA fines Sirius Lawyers DKK 500,000 for inadequate security after hacker attack 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… Denmark · ·Art. 5, 9, 24 +2
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 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 · ·Art. 6 Sep 16, 2022
€10,000 Bper Banca S.p.A.: Insufficient fulfilment of data subjects rights The Italian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 10,000 on Bper Banca S.p.A.. An individual had filed a complaint with the DPA regarding the failure to fulfill their right to erasure of… ITALY · ·Art. 12 Sep 15, 2022
€48,000 NATURGY ENERGY GROUP, S.A.: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Spanish DPA has imposed a fine on NATURGY ENERGY GROUP, S.A.. A person had contacted the energy company pretending to be a relative of a customer. The person requested to… SPAIN · ·Art. 5, 32 Aug 28, 2022
Belgian DPA: Legitimate interest can justify direct marketing to recent former customers The data subject was a former customer of the controller (which remained unknown). The data subject received direct marketing from the controller. The data subject objected to the… 117/2022 ·Belgium · Jul 26, 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
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 Jul 7, 2022
€50,000 Belgian DPA: Roularta Media Group violated cookie consent rules 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… Belgium · ·Art. 4, 5, 6 +3 May 25, 2022
€85,000 Otavamedia Oy: Insufficient fulfilment of data subjects rights The Finnish DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 85,000 on Otavamedia Oy. The DPA had received eleven complaints regarding Otavamedia between 2018 and 2021. Namely, the complaints… FINLAND · ·Art. 5, 12, 15 +2 May 9, 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 · ·Art. 28, 29, 32 Apr 15, 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 · ·Art. 5, 32 Mar 4, 2022
BfDI: Telekom must name all recipients, data origin and deletion dates in Art. 15 replies The data subject is a customer and user of services by the Deutsche Telekom AG (controller), the biggest telecommunications and internet provider in Europe. The data subject… 24-191 II#4781 ·Germany ·Art. 15, 20, 95 Jan 27, 2022
APD/GBA · 11/2022 The respondent owns a website 'YourOnlineChoices', through which data subjects can control their ad experience online. When browsing the web and visiting different websites, they… 11/2022 ·Belgium ·Art. 4, 5, 7 +2 Jan 21, 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
€110,000 UAB Prime Leasing: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security The Lithuanian DPA has fined UAB Prime Leasing, the operator of the short-term car rental platform CityBee, EUR 110,000. The DPA conducted the investigation on its own initiative… LITHUANIA · ·Art. 32 Nov 29, 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 · ·Art. 32 Nov 12, 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 · ·Art. 5, 32 Oct 18, 2021
€78,000 Bank Millennium S.A: Insufficient fulfilment of data breach notification obligations The Polish DPA (UODO) has imposed a fine of EUR 78,000 on Bank Millennium S.A.. The UODO had become aware of a data protection breach following a complaint against the bank. It… POLAND · ·Art. 33, 34 Oct 14, 2021
DSB Austria: Publishing companies-register data on free ad-funded platform unlawful The data subject was a shareholder and managing director of two companies. The controller operated a free online search platform that allowed users to look up companies registered… 2021-0.698.184 ·Art. 6, 51, 57 +1 Oct 8, 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 · ·Art. 32 Sep 29, 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 · ·Art. 5, 6, 12 +2 Aug 30, 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 · ·Art. 32 Aug 25, 2021
€600 Private individual: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Austrian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 600 on a private individual. A private individual had sent a document obtained in a court case between the data subject and himself to… AUSTRIA · ·Art. 9 Aug 5, 2021
€200,000 Regione Lombardia: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Italian DPA (Garante) has imposed a fine of EUR 200,000 on the Region of Lombardy. The region had published on its website the personal data of more than 100,000 students who… ITALY · ·Art. 5, 6 Jul 22, 2021
€3,000 Fundację Promocji Mediacji i Edukacji Prawnej Lex Nostra: Insufficient fulfilment of data breach notification obligations The Polish DPA (UODO) has imposed a fine of EUR 3,000 on the Fundację Promocji Mediacji i Edukacji Prawnej Lex Nostra Foundation for the promotion of mediation and legal… POLAND · ·Art. 33, 34 Jun 30, 2021
€20,000 UAB VS FITNESS: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Lithuanian DPA (VDAI) has imposed a fine of EUR 20,000 on UAB VS FITNESS. After receiving a notification from an individual stating that scanning a fingerprint was necessary… LITHUANIA · ·Art. 5, 9, 13 +2 Jun 21, 2021
€1.6M Storstockholms Lokaltrafik: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Swedish DPA has fined Storstockholms Lokaltrafik (Stockholm Local Transport Company) EUR 1,600,000. The controller had equipped ticket inspectors with body-worn cameras, which… SWEDEN · ·Art. 5, 6, 13 Jun 21, 2021
€40,000 aiComply S.r.l.: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security The identity of whistleblowers must be protected by special confidentiality rules, as the information processed is particularly sensitive and the risk of retaliation and… ITALY · ·Art. 28, 32 Jun 10, 2021
€40,000 Aeroporto Guglielmo Marconi di Bologna S.p.a.: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security The identity of whistleblowers must be protected by special confidentiality rules, as the information processed is particularly sensitive and the risk of retaliation and… ITALY · ·Art. 5, 25, 32 Jun 10, 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 · ·Art. 5, 12, 14 +3 Apr 21, 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… ·Art. 32 ·Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information 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… ·Art. 32 ·Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security 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 · ·Art. 6 Jan 21, 2021
€5,500 Śląski Uniwersytet Medyczny (Medical University of Silesia): Insufficient fulfilment of data breach notification obligations The Polish DPA (UODO) imposed a fine of PLN 25,000 (EUR 5,500) on the Medical University of Silesia. In the course of exams held in the form of videoconferences at the end of May… POLAND · ·Art. 33, 34 Jan 5, 2021
€70,000 University College Dublin: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security The Irish DPA (DPC) fined University College Dublin (UCD) EUR 70,000 due to seven personal data breaches. Unauthorized third parties were able to access UCD e-mail accounts, and… IRELAND · ·Art. 5, 32, 33 Dec 17, 2020
€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 · ·Art. 5, 6, 37 Dec 17, 2020
€5M Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A.: Insufficient fulfilment of information obligations The Spanish DPA (AEPD) fined Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. EUR 5,000,000 for violating Art. 6 GDPR (EUR 3,000,000) and Art. 13 GDPR (EUR 2,000,000). The bank had not… SPAIN · ·Art. 6, 13 Dec 11, 2020
€100,000 Apotheka e-apteek: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Estonian DPA (Andmekaitse Inspektsioon) fined three online pharmacies EUR 100,000 each for processing personal data without the consent of the data subjects. The data in… ESTONIA · ·Art. 5, 6 Dec 1, 2020
€100,000 Südameapteegi e-apteek: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Estonian DPA (Andmekaitse Inspektsioon) fined three online pharmacies EUR 100,000 each for processing personal data without the consent of the data subjects. The data in… ESTONIA · ·Art. 5, 6 Dec 1, 2020
€100,000 Azeta.ee e-apteek: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Estonian DPA (Andmekaitse Inspektsioon) fined three online pharmacies EUR 100,000 each for processing personal data without the consent of the data subjects. The data in… ESTONIA · ·Art. 5, 6 Dec 1, 2020
DSB Austria: Restaurant contact-tracing data collected for COVID-19 qualifies as health 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 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 · ·Art. 32 Nov 11, 2020
Austrian DSB: Controller's use of social security number for statutory financial aid was The controller shared the data subject's social security number with a financial service provider in order to provide financial aid, to which the data subject did not consent. On… 2020-0.714.215 ·Austria ·Art. 4, 9 Nov 5, 2020
€30,000 PS/00032/2020 A user of the website of Iberia, an airline, lodged a complaint before the Spanish DPA (AEPD) saying that they had not been given an option to reject the cookies when using the… Spain · ·Art. 22 Oct 16, 2020
Datatilsynet (Norway)- 20/02254 The Norwegian Consumer Council (Forbrukerrådet) filed three complaints against the gay/bi dating app Grindr and five adtech companies that received personal data through the app.… 20/02254 (Grindr) · ·Art. 57, 58 Sep 7, 2020
DSB: online article about former politician is journalistic processing under Art. 85 GDPR In June 2019, the complainant requested erasure of her personal data from the respondent's website, claiming that an article on that website contained wrong statements about her.… 2020-0.303.727 ·Austria ·Art. 17, 85 Sep 1, 2020