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€17M Meta Platforms Ireland Limited: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security The Irish DPA (DPC) has imposed a fine of EUR 17 million on Meta Platforms Ireland Limited (former Facebook Ireland Limited). The decision is based on twelve notifications of data… ·Art. 5, 24 Mar 15, 2022
€2,000 Operatorul Briza Land S.R.L.: Insufficient fulfilment of data subjects rights The Romanian DPA (ANSPDCP) has fined Operatorul Briza Land S.R.L. EUR 2,000. The controller failed to properly respond to a request for information. ROMANIA · ·Art. 15 Mar 10, 2022
€115,000 Tuckers Solicitors LLP: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The UK DPA (ICO) has fined law firm Tuckers Solicitors LLP EUR 115,000. Tuckers suffered a ransomware attack on its systems, which resulted in a personal data breach. As part of… UNITED KINGDOM · ·Art. 5 Mar 10, 2022
€6,000 Azienda sanitaria provinciale di Caltanissetta: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Italian DPA has fined Azienda sanitaria provinciale di Caltanissetta EUR 6,000. The data subject had asked the controller, in the context of legal proceedings, to send any… ITALY · ·Art. 2, 5, 6 +3 Mar 10, 2022
€8,000 Agenzia Regionale per la Tutela dell'Ambiente dell'Abruzzo: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Italian DPA (Garante) has fined the Agenzia Regionale per la Tutela dell'Ambiente dell'Abruzzo EUR 8,000. A former employee of the environmental agency had filed a complaint… ITALY · ·Art. 2, 5, 6 +1 Mar 10, 2022
€2,000 Foreign language school: Insufficient fulfilment of data subjects rights The Hellenic DPA imposed a fine of EUR 2,000 on an employer (owner of a private foreign language school). An employee, who works as a language teacher in the school, had filed a… GREECE · ·Art. 5, 13 Mar 9, 2022
€2,000 Employer: Insufficient fulfilment of data subjects rights The Hellenic DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 2,000 on an employer. An employee had filed a complaint due to the employer's failure to comply with the employee's right to object. The… GREECE · ·Art. 5, 13 Mar 9, 2022
€89,250 Retail company (name not available at the moment): Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security A retail company, i.e. the data controller, reported the breach of personal data to the DPA informing that its employees have recorded video surveillance footage via mobile phone… CROATIA · ·Art. 32 Mar 8, 2022
€7,000 Hörpu tónlistar- og ráðstefnuhúss ohf.: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Icelandic DPA has fined Hörpu tónlistar- og ráðstefnuhúss ohf. EUR 7,000. The DPA had received a complaint regarding the concert hall's collection of ID number and date of… ICELAND · ·Art. 5, 6 Mar 8, 2022
€1.9M BREBAU GmbH: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The DPA of Bremen has imposed a fine of EUR 1.9 million on the housing association BREBAU GmbH. BREBAU GmbH had processed upwards of 9,500 datasets about potential tenants without… GERMANY ·Art. 5, 6, 9 ·Insufficient legal basis for data processing Mar 3, 2022
€13,500 Company: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Hungarian DPA imposed a fine of EUR 13,500 on a company. An individual had filed a complaint with the DPA, stating that the company had published personal data such as their… HUNGARY · ·Art. 5, 6, 12 +1 Mar 2, 2022
€1,500 WORLDWIDE CLASSIC CARS NETWORK S.L.: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Spanish DPA (AEPD) has imposed a fine of EUR 1,500 on WORLDWIDE CLASSIC CARS NETWORK S.L.. The controller had installed video surveillance cameras which, among other things,… SPAIN · ·Art. 5, 13 Feb 23, 2022
€3,000 IAMSAT Muntenia SA: Insufficient fulfilment of data subjects rights The Romanian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 3,000 on IAMSAT Muntenia SA. The DPA launched an investigation following a complaint from a former employee who claimed that the… ROMANIA · ·Art. 12, 13, 21 Feb 22, 2022
€3,000 Hotel operator: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Spanish DPA (AEPD) has imposed a fine of EUR 3,000 on a hotel operator. The controller had installed video surveillance cameras which, among other things, also covered the… SPAIN · ·Art. 5, 13 Feb 22, 2022
€1,000 Civil law firm 'Sabou, Burz & Cuc': Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Romanian DPA has fined the civil law firm 'Sabou, Burz & Cuc' EUR 1,000. The DPA launched an investigation after a client complained that the controller had published their… ROMANIA · ·Art. 5, 6 Feb 22, 2022
€2,500 Private person: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Spanish DPA (AEPD) has imposed a fine of EUR 2,500 on a private individual. The controller had installed video surveillance cameras at his house which, among other things,… SPAIN · ·Art. 5, 13 Feb 18, 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 · ·Art. 6 Feb 16, 2022
€2M Amazon Road Transport Spain S.L.: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Spanish DPA (AEPD) has fined Amazon Road Transport Spain S.L. EUR 2,000,000. The AEPD had received a complaint from a trade union against the company. Amazon Road required… ·Art. 6, 10 ·Insufficient legal basis for data processing Feb 11, 2022
€1,500 Studio Colli Aniene Verderocca S.r.l.: Insufficient fulfilment of data subjects rights The Italian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 1,500 on Studio Colli Aniene Verderocca S.r.l.. A data subject had filed a complaint with the DPA for unsolicited telephone advertising.… ITALY · ·Art. 12, 14, 15 +2 Feb 10, 2022
€10,000 Costampress S.p.A.: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The company had left the e-mail account of the data subject active even after the termination of his employment and did not provide sufficient information about this. ITALY · ·Art. 5, 12, 13 Feb 10, 2022
€3,500 Azienda socio sanitaria territoriale Melegnano e della Martesana: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Italian DPA (Garante) has imposed a fine of EUR 3,500 on Azienda socio sanitaria territoriale Melegnano e della Martesana. The DPA initiated an investigation against the… ITALY · ·Art. 5, 9 Feb 10, 2022
€10,000 Region of Tuscany: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Italian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 10,000 on the Region of Tuscany. The region had notified the DPA of a data breach pursuant to Art. 33 GDPR. The region stated that it had… ITALY · ·Art. 2, 5, 6 Feb 10, 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.… Feb 10, 2022
€2,000 Comune di Guidizzolo: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The community published information about a court case on its website, including personal data such as the name and professional information of a data subject. ITALY · ·Art. 2, 5, 6 Feb 10, 2022
€634,000 Budapest Bank Zrt.: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Hungarian DPA (NAIH) has fined Budapest Bank Zrt. EUR 634,000. NAIH reports that the bank used an artificial intelligence-driven software solution to automate the evaluation… HUNGARY · ·Art. 5, 6, 12 +5 Feb 8, 2022
€10,000 PINTODIS, S.L.: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Spanish DPA has fined PINTODIS, S.L. EUR 10,000. The controller had installed several video cameras which also covered the food areas and changing rooms of their employees.… SPAIN · ·Art. 5 Feb 7, 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 · ·Art. 5 Feb 7, 2022
€10,000 Εκδοτικού Οίκου Δίας: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Cypriot DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 10,000 on the publisher Εκδοτικού Οίκου Δίας. A public figure had filed a complaint with the DPA. The publisher had published incorrect… CYPRUS · ·Art. 5, 6 Feb 4, 2022
€300,000 SEGURCAIXA ADESLAS, S.A. DE SEGUROS Y REASEGUROS: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Spanish DPA (AEPD) fined SEGURCAIXA ADESLAS, S.A. DE SEGUROS Y REASEGUROS. in the amount of EUR 300,000. The data subject had received marketing emails from the controller… SPAIN · ·Art. 6, 17, 28 Feb 4, 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 published audiovisual material of a court trial on Twitter without obtaining the… SPAIN · ·Art. 6 Feb 4, 2022
€900 Private person: Non-compliance with general data processing principles Unlawful usage of video surveillance cameras which also monitored parts of the public space (violation of principle of data minimization). SPAIN · ·Art. 5 Feb 4, 2022
€1,000 Café owner: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The DPA from Luxembourg has imposed a fine of EUR 1,000 on a café owner. The owner had installed two video surveillance cameras in the café for the purpose of protecting company… LUXEMBOURG · ·Art. 5, 13 Feb 2, 2022
IAB Europe: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Belgian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 250,000 on IAB Europe. The DPA had received several complaints against IAB Europe since 2019. In the context of this complaint, the… BELGIUM · ·Art. 5, 6, 9 +8 Feb 2, 2022
€2,000 ASESORES DE SEGURIDAD PRIVADA, S.L.: Insufficient fulfilment of information obligations The Spanish DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 2,000 on ASESORES DE SEGURIDAD PRIVADA, S.L.. The DPA criticized that the controller did not sufficiently inform the data subject about… SPAIN · ·Art. 13 Feb 2, 2022
€5,000 Etterforsker1 Gruppen AS: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Norwegian DPA (Datatilsynet) fined Etterforsker1 Gruppen AS EUR 5,000. The controller had carried out a credit check on an individual, although there was no legal basis for… NORWAY · ·Art. 6 Feb 1, 2022
€700,000 Orange Espagne S.A.U.: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Spanish DPA has fined Orange Espagne S.A.U. EUR 700,000. Two Orange Espagne customers had filed complaints with the DPA. In the course of its investigation, the DPA found that… SPAIN · ·Art. 5 Feb 1, 2022
€900,000 TELEFÓNICA MÓVILES ESPAÑA, S.A.U.: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Spanish DPA has fined TELEFÓNICA MÓVILES ESPAÑA, S.A.U. EUR 900,000. Four Telefónica customers had filed complaints with the DPA. In the course of its investigation, the DPA… SPAIN · ·Art. 5 Feb 1, 2022
€200,000 XFERA MÓVILES, S.A.: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Spanish DPA has fined XFERA MÓVILES, S.A. EUR 200,000. Two Xfera customers had filed complaints with the DPA. In the course of its investigation, the DPA found that fraudsters… SPAIN · ·Art. 5 Feb 1, 2022
€3.9M Vodafone España, S.A.U.: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Spanish DPA has fined Vodafone España, S.A.U. EUR 3.94 million. Nine Vodafone customers had filed complaints with the DPA. In the course of its investigation, the DPA found… SPAIN · ·Art. 5 Feb 1, 2022
€70,000 ORANGE ESPAÑA VIRTUAL, S.L.: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Spanish DPA has fined ORANGE ESPAÑA VIRTUAL, S.L. EUR 70,000. Two Orange España Virtual customers had filed complaints with the DPA. In the course of its investigation, the… SPAIN · ·Art. 5 Feb 1, 2022
€1,000 SC Grupex 2000 SRL: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Romanian DPA (ANSPDCP) has fined SC Grupex 2000 SRL EUR 1,000. The controller unlawfully uploaded videos of patients on its website. ROMANIA · ·Art. 6, 9 Feb 1, 2022
€5,000 Cyrana España General S.L.: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Spanish DPA (AEPD) has fined Cyrana España General S.L. EUR 5,000. The controller had sent an invoice to the data subject although no contractual relationship existed. SPAIN · ·Art. 6 Jan 31, 2022
€5,000 INCOPROSOL, S.L.: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Spanish DPA has fined INCOPROSOL, S.L. EUR 5,000. The controller had recorded a telephone conversation with a customer without obtaining the customer's consent. SPAIN · ·Art. 5 Jan 31, 2022
€1,500 Property Owner Community: Insufficient legal basis for data processing Use of CCTV cameras in building complex without obtaining the consent of all the property owners. SPAIN · ·Art. 6 Jan 31, 2022
€2,000 Private club 'Ruian': Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Italian DPA (Garante) has imposed a fine of EUR 2,000 on the private club 'Ruian'. The controller had installed video surveillance cameras which, among other things, also… ITALY · ·Art. 5, 13 Jan 27, 2022
€2,800 EU DisinfoLab: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Belgian DPA has fined the NGO EU DisinfoLab EUR 2,700. In 2018, the NGO published an analysis to identify the possible political origin of tweets circulating on a particularly… BELGIUM · ·Art. 5, 6, 9 +5 Jan 27, 2022
€6M Cosmote Mobile Telecommunications S.A.: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security The Hellenic DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 6 million on Cosmote Mobile Telecommunications S.A.. Cosmote had reported a data breach to the DPA pursuant to Art. 33 GDPR. A hacker… GREECE · ·Art. 5, 13, 14 +4 Jan 27, 2022
€1,200 Researcher: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Belgian DPA has fined a researcher EUR 1,200. The fine was issued in connection with another fine against the NGO EU DisinfoLab. The researcher was employed at the NGO. In… BELGIUM · ·Art. 5, 6, 9 +3 Jan 27, 2022
€40,000 T.S.M. s.r.l.: Insufficient fulfilment of data subjects rights The Italian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 40,000 on T.S.M. s.r.l.. A data subject had filed a complaint with the DPA against the company for failing to comply with their requests… ITALY · ·Art. 13, 15, 21 +2 Jan 27, 2022
€1,200 Property Owner Community: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Spanish DPA (AEPD) has fined a property owners' community EUR 1,200. A property manager had sent a copy of the general meeting minutes to the director of the security company… SPAIN · ·Art. 5 Jan 21, 2022