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€5,000 Misterbianco municipality: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Italian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 5,000 on Misterbianco municipality. An employee had filed a complaint with the DPA due to the fact, that the municipality had published a… ITALY · ·Art. 2, 5, 6 Jan 26, 2023
€12,800 Political Party: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Bulgarian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 12,800 on a political party. In preparation for an upcoming election, the controller submitted a list of supporters to the Central… BULGARIA · ·Art. 6 Jan 26, 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 · ·Art. 6 Jan 25, 2023
€4,100 Company: Insufficient cooperation with supervisory authority The Polish DPA has fined a data controller EUR 4,100 for failing to provide information requested by the DPA during an investigation. POLAND · ·Art. 31, 58 Jan 25, 2023
€180 SPAIN DPA: Insufficient fulfilment of information obligations The Spanish DPA has imposed a fine on a data controller. The data controller had failed to provide a notice with information about video surveillance in its premises. The original… ·Art. 13 ·Insufficient fulfilment of information obligations Jan 25, 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 · ·Art. 5, 15 Jan 24, 2023
€460,000 Centric Health Ltd.: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Irish DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 460,000 on Centric Health Ltd.. The controller suffered a ransomware attack in which personal data such as name, date of birth and contact… IRELAND ·Art. 5, 32 ·Non-compliance with general data processing principles Jan 23, 2023
€300 Private individual: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Spanish DPA (AEPD) has imposed a fine of EUR 300 on a private individual. The controller had installed video surveillance cameras which, among other things recorded a neighbor… SPAIN · ·Art. 5 Jan 20, 2023
€360 TECNO MOTOR LA MUELA, S.L.L: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Spanish DPA (AEPD) has imposed a fine on TECNO MOTOR LA MUELA, S.L.L.. The controller had installed video surveillance cameras which, among other things, also covered the… SPAIN · ·Art. 5, 13 Jan 20, 2023
€56,000 BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA ARGENTARIA, S.A: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Spanish DPA has imposed a fine on BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA ARGENTARIA, S.A.. An individual had filed a complaint with the DPA because the controller had disclosed their personal… SPAIN · ·Art. 5, 32 Jan 19, 2023
€150,000 Dutch Social Insurance Institution (SVB): Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security The Dutch DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 150,000 on the Dutch Social Insurance Institution (SVB). The controller had suffered a data breach in which a client's data had been leaked… THE NETHERLANDS · ·Art. 32 Jan 19, 2023
€6,400 Szczecin-Centrum District Court: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security The Polish DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 6,400 on the Szczecin-Centrum District Court. The court had reported a data breach to the DPA involving the loss of three data carriers.… POLAND · ·Art. 5, 24, 25 +1 Jan 19, 2023
€5.5M WhatsApp Ireland Ltd.: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Irish DPA (DPC) has fined WhatsApp Ireland Ltd. EUR 5.5 million. The Austrian organization 'None of Your Business' (NOYB) had filed a complaint with the DPA on behalf of an… Art. 6, 12, 13 ·Insufficient legal basis for data processing Jan 19, 2023
€1,000 Dante Internațional SA: Insufficient fulfilment of data subjects rights The Romanian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 1,000 on Dante Internațional SA. A data subject had filed a complaint with the DPA against the controller due to the fact that the… ROMANIA · ·Art. 17 Jan 18, 2023
€2,000 Private investigator: Insufficient fulfilment of information obligations The Spanish DPA has fined a private investigator EUR 2,000. An individual who had hired the investigator filed a complaint with the DPA. They stated that the controller had failed… SPAIN · ·Art. 13 Jan 18, 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 ·Art. 32 ·Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security Jan 17, 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 technical and organisational measures to ensure… BULGARIA · ·Art. 5, 6 Jan 17, 2023
€56,000 Vodafone España, S.A.U.: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Spanish DPA has imposed a fine on Vodafone España, S.A.U.. A person had filed a complaint with the DPA because the company had given a duplicate of their SIM card to an… SPAIN · ·Art. 6 Jan 16, 2023
€40,000 Thomas International Systems, S.A.: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Spanish DPA has imposed a fine on Thomas International Systems, S.A.. Thomas International performs psychological tests on behalf of other companies. Thomas International had… SPAIN · ·Art. 9 Jan 16, 2023
€600 Private individual: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Spanish DPA (AEPD) has imposed a fine of EUR 600 on a private individual. The controller had installed video surveillance cameras which, among other things, also covered the… SPAIN · ·Art. 5, 13 Jan 16, 2023
€7,000 Πολίτης newspaper: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Cypriot DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 7,000 on the newspaper 'Πολίτης'. The controller had unlawfully published the names and pictures of two police officers. CYPRUS ·Art. 5, 6 ·Non-compliance with general data processing principles Jan 16, 2023
€50,000 DPC (Ireland) - 05/SIU/2018 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
€50,000 Intellexa SA: Insufficient cooperation with supervisory authority The Hellenic DPA has fined Intellexa SA EUR 50,000. The controller had not properly cooperated with the DPA during an investigation. GREECE · ·Art. 31 Jan 13, 2023
€1,000 EDITORIAL RIBADEO S.L.: Insufficient cooperation with supervisory authority The Spanish DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 1,000 on EDITORIAL RIBADEO S.L. for failing to comply with an order issued by the DPA. SPAIN · ·Art. 58 Jan 13, 2023
€2,000 BRISTOL LOGISTICS SA: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security The Romanian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 10,000 on BRISTOL LOGISTICS SA. The DPA received a notification from BRISTOL LOGISTICS SA of a personal data breach under Art. 33 GDPR.… ROMANIA · ·Art. 32 Jan 12, 2023
€3,000 SERVICIOS INTEGRALES DEL HOGAR TENERIFE, S.L.: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Spanish DPA has imposed a fine on a SERVICIOS INTEGRALES DEL HOGAR TENERIFE, S.L.. A former employee had filed a complaint with the DPA due to the controller's unauthorized… SPAIN · ·Art. 6 Jan 12, 2023
€6,000 Ufficio Scolastico Regionale per la Lombardia, Ufficio IV - Ambito Territoriale di Brescia: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Italian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 6,000 on Ufficio Scolastico Regionale per la Lombardia, Ufficio IV - Ambito Territoriale di Brescia. The school board had published a… ITALY · ·Art. 2, 5, 6 +1 Jan 11, 2023
€2,500 Azienda Sanitaria Locale di Brindisi: Insufficient fulfilment of data subjects rights The Italian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 2,500 on Azienda Sanitaria Locale di Brindisi. A data subject had filed a complaint with the DPA due to the health authority's failure to… ITALY · ·Art. 12, 15 Jan 11, 2023
€5,000 Azienda Ospedale-Università Padova: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Italian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 5,000 on Azienda Ospedale-Università Padova. The controller had sent an email containing consent forms for participation in a clinical… ITALY · ·Art. 5, 9 Jan 11, 2023
€120 Homeowners Association: Insufficient fulfilment of information obligations The Spanish DPA has imposed a fine on a homeowners' association for failing to provide sufficient information about video surveillance in the residential area. The original fine… SPAIN · ·Art. 13 Jan 10, 2023
€300 Private individual: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Spanish DPA (AEPD) fined a private individual EUR 300. The individual had installed video surveillance cameras on their property which covered, among other things, a… SPAIN · ·Art. 5 Jan 10, 2023
€6,000 Praktiškas UAB: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Lithuanian DPA has fined Praktiškas UAB, the operator of SportGates sports clubs, EUR 6,000. The controller had processed biometric data of customers in the context of their… LITHUANIA · ·Art. 5, 9, 13 +2 Jan 9, 2023
€300 Private individual: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Spanish DPA (AEPD) fined a private individual EUR 300. The individual had installed video surveillance cameras on their property which covered, among other things, a… SPAIN · ·Art. 5 Jan 9, 2023
€390M Meta Platforms Ireland Limited: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Irish DPA (DPC) has fined Meta Platforms Ireland Limited EUR 390 million. The DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 210 million for violations related to the provision of its Facebook… Jan 4, 2023
€3,000 Apă Canal Ilfov SA: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security The Romanian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 3,000 on Apă Canal Ilfov SA. The controller sent an e-mail with personal data to several recipients in an open distribution list. This… ROMANIA · ·Art. 32 Jan 4, 2023
€500 Homeowners Association: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Romanian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 500 on a homeowners' association. The controller had publicly posted a list with the first and last names of all members of the… ROMANIA · ·Art. 5 Jan 3, 2023
€3,000 Transport Workers' Union of Aragon: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Spanish DPA has fined the Transport Workers' Union of Aragon EUR 3,000. The union had published a document with personal data (surname, first name and identity card number) of… SPAIN · ·Art. 5, 32 Jan 3, 2023
€24,000 FACTOR ENERGÍA,
S.A.: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Spanish DPA has imposed a fine on a FACTOR ENERGÍA, S.A.. A data subject had filed a complaint with the DPA because they had received advertising messages from the controller… SPAIN · ·Art. 6 Jan 2, 2023
€2,500 MALTA DPA: Insufficient fulfilment of data subjects rights Multiple data protection shortcomings Art. 5, 12, 13 +4 ·Insufficient fulfilment of data subjects rights Jan 1, 2023
Store detective: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The DPA of Bavaria has imposed a fine on a store detective. The detective had collected the contact details of a person accused of shoplifting in their professional function.… GERMANY ·Non-compliance with general data processing principles Jan 1, 2023
Private individual: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The DPA of Bavaria has imposed a fine on an individual. The individual had been pulled over by a police officer and afterwards managed to obtain their telephone number in order to… GERMANY ·Non-compliance with general data processing principles Jan 1, 2023
€5,000 Company: Insufficient cooperation with supervisory authority Fine of EUR 5,000 for failing to sufficiently cooperate with the DPA. GERMANY ·Art. 31 ·Insufficient cooperation with supervisory authority Jan 1, 2023
€25,000 Company: Insufficient fulfilment of data subjects rights The DPA of Hessen has fined a company EUR 25,000. A person had filed a complaint for receiving advertising messages, although they had objected to receiving advertising messages GERMANY ·Art. 21 ·Insufficient fulfilment of data subjects rights Jan 1, 2023
Supermarket: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The DPA of Brandenburg has imposed a five-figure fine on a company. The controller had posted a list of employees' sickness-related absences for the year 2022 in the employee… GERMANY ·Art. 6, 9 ·Insufficient legal basis for data processing Jan 1, 2023
Private individual: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The DPA of Hamburg has imposed a mid-four-figure fine on a private individual for improper use of the personal data of an opponent in a video game. The case occurred on the live… GERMANY ·Non-compliance with general data processing principles Jan 1, 2023
Police officer: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The DPA of Brandenburg has imposed a three-figure fine on a police officer. The police officer had used the telephone number of a person who had filed a criminal complaint for… GERMANY ·Insufficient legal basis for data processing Jan 1, 2023
Operator of a dating platform: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security The DPA of Bremen has imposed a fine on the operator of an online dating platform. The controller had not provided an email verification procedure for registration on its dating… GERMANY ·Art. 32 ·Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security Jan 1, 2023
Company: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The DPA in Bremen has imposed a fine on a company. The controller had stored an applicant's application documents after the application process for the purpose of further… GERMANY ·Art. 6 ·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
€9,000 Magdeburg University Hospital: Insufficient fulfilment of data breach notification obligations The DPA of Sachsen-Anhalt has imposed a fine of EUR 9,000 on Magdeburg University Hospital. The clinic had failed to report to the DPA a data breach involving a former employee… GERMANY ·Art. 33 ·Insufficient fulfilment of data breach notification obligations Jan 1, 2023