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€904,000 Police Service of Northern Ireland: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security The ICO fined the Police Service of Northern Ireland £750,000 (EUR 904,000) after accidentally publishing personal data of 9,483 police officers and staff on the internet. The… UNITED KINGDOM · ·Art. 5, 32 Sep 26, 2024
€20,900 Eidskog municipality: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Norwegian DPA imposed a fine of EUR 20,900 on Eidskog municipality for giving two former employees access to a whistleblower’s report without redacting sensitive health and… NORWAY · ·Art. 6 Sep 6, 2024
€12,700 University of Agder: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security The Norwegian DPA has fined the University of Agder (UiA) EUR 12,700. An employee of UiA had discovered that documents containing personal data of employees, students and external… NORWAY · ·Art. 24, 32 Sep 4, 2024
€19,800 National Prosecutor's Office: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Polish DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 19,800 on the National Prosecutor's Office. During a press conference, the public prosecutor's office disclosed an individual's personal… POLAND · ·Art. 6, 9, 33 +1 Sep 2, 2024
€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 · ·Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security Aug 14, 2024
€6,900 Municipality of Korou: Insufficient involvement of data protection officer The French DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 6,900 on the municipality of Korou for failing to appoint a data protection officer. FRANCE · ·Art. 31, 37 Jul 22, 2024
€20,000 Municipality of Nepi: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Italian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 20,000 on the municipality of Nepi. The controller had published a document containing the ranking list of a pre-selection test for a… ITALY · ·Art. 2, 5, 6 +1 Jun 20, 2024
€500 Comune di Ustica: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Italian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 500 on Comune di Ustica. The municipality had published a document, containing personal data (including health data) of private… ITALY · ·Art. 2, 5, 6 +2 Jun 6, 2024
€40,000 Member of the European Parliament: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Hellenic DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 40,000 on a Member of the European Parliament. The fine was imposed due to their misuse of email addresses, leaked from the voter… GREECE · ·Art. 5, 6, 14 May 27, 2024
€400,000 Ministry of Interior (Greece): Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security The Hellenic DPA imposed a fine of EUR 400,000 on the Ministry of Interior for leaking email addresses from the voter registry of Greek expatriates. These personal data, which… ·Art. 5 ·Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security May 27, 2024
€1,000 VOX ESPAÑA: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Spanish DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 1,000 on VOX ESPAÑA. The controller had installed video surveillance cameras which, among other things, also covered the public space.… SPAIN · ·Art. 5, 13 May 24, 2024
€6,000 Pubilc educational institution: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The French DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 6,000 on a public educational institution for violating the principle of data minimization and its information obligations unter the GDPR. FRANCE · ·Non-compliance with general data processing principles May 23, 2024
€3,500 Professional association: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Italian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 3,500 on a professional association. An individual had filed a complaint with the DPA, for the unlawful publication of their personal… ITALY · ·Art. 2, 5, 6 +1 May 23, 2024
€3,000 I.N.P.A.S.: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Italian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 3,000 on I.N.P.A.S. (Istituto Nazionale di Previdenza e di Assistenza Sociale). During its investigation, the DPA found that a former… ITALY · ·Art. 2, 5, 6 +1 Apr 24, 2024
€20,000 Istituto Nazionale di Previdenza Sociale: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Italian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 20,000 on the Italian National Institute of Social Security (INPS). The controller had published personal data of participants in a… ITALY · ·Art. 2, 5, 6 Apr 11, 2024
€25,000 Innova Camara: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security The Italian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 25,000 on Innova Camara. The controller had suffered a cyber attack in which databases were accessed and malicious files (backdoors) were… ITALY · ·Art. 5 Apr 11, 2024
€6,000 Libero Consorzio comunale di Enna: Insufficient involvement of data protection officer The Italian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 6,000 on Libero Consorzio comunale di Enna for failing to appoint a data protection officer ITALY · ·Art. 37, 38 Apr 11, 2024
€175,000 Greek Ministry of Immigration and Asylum: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security The Hellenic DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 175,000 on the Greek Ministry of Immigration and Asylum. The DPA found that the controller had failed to properly carry out a required… GREECE · ·Art. 25, 31, 35 Apr 2, 2024
€2,000 Camera di Commercio Industria Artigianato e Agricoltura: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Italian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 2,000 on Camera di Commercio Industria Artigianato e Agricoltura. An individual had filed a complaint against the controller with the DPA… ITALY · ·Art. 2, 5, 6 Feb 22, 2024
€5,000 Municipality of Siracusa: Insufficient involvement of data protection officer The Italian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 5,000 on the municipality of Siracusa for failing to provide the DPA with the contact details of their data protection officer in good… ITALY · ·Art. 37 Jan 31, 2024
€2,000 Libero Consorzio comunale di Caltanissetta: Insufficient involvement of data protection officer The Italian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 2,000 on Libero Consorzio comunale di Caltanissetta for failing to provide the DPA with the contact details of their data protection… ITALY · ·Art. 37 Jan 31, 2024
€2,000 Provincia di Sassari: Insufficient involvement of data protection officer The Italian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 2,000 on Provincia di Sassari for failing to provide the DPA with the contact details of their data protection officer in good time. ITALY · ·Art. 37 Jan 31, 2024
€2,000 Provincia di Catanzaro: Insufficient involvement of data protection officer The Italian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 2,000 on Provincia di Catanzaro for failing to provide the DPA with the contact details of their data protection officer in good time. ITALY · ·Art. 37 Jan 31, 2024
€2,000 Sectorul 1 al Municipiului București: Insufficient cooperation with supervisory authority The Romanian DPA has fined Sectorul 1 al Municipiului București EUR 2,000 for failing to provide information requested by the DPA during an investigation. ROMANIA · ·Art. 58 Jan 30, 2024
€5,000 Municipality of Athens: Insufficient cooperation with supervisory authority The Hellenic DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 5,000 on the municipality of Athens for failing to sufficiently cooperate with the DPA. GREECE · ·Art. 31 Jan 29, 2024
€25,000 Ministry of Rural Development and Food: Insufficient involvement of data protection officer The Hellenic DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 25,000 on the Ministry of Rural Development and Food for failing to appoint a data protection officer and not sufficiently cooperating… GREECE · ·Art. 31, 37 Jan 29, 2024
€8,000 Municipality of Salento: Insufficient cooperation with supervisory authority The Italian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 8,000 on the municipality of Salento for failing to respond to an information request from the DPA in a timely manner. ITALY · ·Art. 58, 157 Jan 24, 2024
€2,000 Istituto Comprensivo Statale “F.S. Cabrini: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Italian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 2,000 on Istituto Comprensivo Statale “F.S. Cabrini. The controller had published a document, which contained personal data of school… ITALY · ·Art. 2, 5, 6 Jan 24, 2024
€6,000 Municipality: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Italian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 6,000 on a municipality. The municipality had unlawfully published information on citizens' Covid cases on its Facebook page. The… ITALY · ·Art. 2, 5, 6 +3 Jan 24, 2024
Multiple Police Officers: Data Protection Authority of Berlin The DPA of Berlin imposed fined 23 police officers. The police officers misused their access to the police information system for private purposes. GERMANY ·Unknown Jan 1, 2024
Municipality: Non-compliance with general data processing principles Fine against municipality for lack of security measures (insufficient passwords) FRANCE · ·Non-compliance with general data processing principles Dec 22, 2023
€2,300 District Court Krakow: Insufficient fulfilment of data breach notification obligations The Polish DPA has fined the District Court in Krakow EUR 2,300 for failing to report a data breach to the DPA and data subjects in a timely manner. POLAND · ·Art. 33, 34 Dec 19, 2023
€400,000 UK Ministry of Defense: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security The UK DPA has fined the Ministry of Defense EUR 400,000 for disclosing personal data of individuals who were to be relocated to the UK after the Taliban took control of… UNITED KINGDOM · ·Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security Dec 13, 2023
€5,000 Kourou municipality: Insufficient cooperation with supervisory authority The French DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 5,000 on Kourou municipality for failing to appoint a data protection officer and to sufficiently cooperate with the DPA. FRANCE · ·Art. 31, 37 Dec 12, 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 ·Art. 5, 24, 28 ·Non-compliance with general data processing principles Dec 6, 2023
€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 ·Art. 5, 24, 28 ·Non-compliance with general data processing principles 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 ·Art. 5, 24, 28 ·Non-compliance with general data processing principles 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 ·Art. 5, 24, 28 ·Non-compliance with general data processing principles 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 ·Art. 5, 24, 28 ·Non-compliance with general data processing principles 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 Nov 28, 2023
€1.7M Norwegian Labor and Welfare Administration: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security The Norwegian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 1.7 million on Arbeids- og velferdsetaten, the Norwegian Labor and Welfare Administration (NAV). During its investigation, the DPA… NORWAY · ·Art. 5, 24, 25 +1 Nov 27, 2023
€45,000 Open University of Cyprus: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security The Cypriot DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 45,000 on Open University of Cyprus. The university had suffered a data breach involving hackers publishing personal data of students,… Art. 5, 32 ·Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security Nov 22, 2023
€72,000 Eurocollege Oxford English Institute S.L.: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Spanish DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 72,000 on Eurocollege Oxford English Institute S.L. The data subject stated that they had signed a training contract with the affiliated… SPAIN · ·Art. 5, 6, 9 Nov 17, 2023
€20,000 FORO ASTURIAS: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Spanish DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 20,000 on FORO ASTURIAS. An individual had filed a complaint with the DPA due to the fact that personal data stored by the controller had… SPAIN · ·Art. 5, 32 Nov 16, 2023
€20,000 Comune di Lonato del Garda: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Italian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 20,000 on the municipality 'Comune di Lonato del Garda' for the unlawful use of audio-video recordings of a work interview. ITALY · ·Art. 5, 6 Nov 16, 2023
€50,000 Comune di Castel Goffredo: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Italian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 50,000 on the municipality 'Comune di Castel Goffredo' for the unlawful use of audio-video recordings of a work interview. ITALY · ·Art. 5, 6, 12 +2 Nov 16, 2023
€5,000 Municipality: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Hellenic DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 5,000 on a municipality. The municipality had published a person's personal data on the municipality's website and failed to comply with… GREECE · ·Art. 6, 17 Nov 7, 2023
€30,000 Voorschoten municipality: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Dutch DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 30,000 on Voorschoten municipality. The municipality had kept information about household waste for longer than necessary and had not… THE NETHERLANDS · ·Art. 5, 6, 14 Nov 2, 2023
€20,000 Region of Lombardy: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Italian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 20,000 on the Region of Lombardy. In the context of the sale of company shares held by the region, personal data of employees of the… ITALY · ·Art. 2, 5, 6 +1 Oct 26, 2023
€70,000 Schockholm School borard: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Swedish DPA has fined the Stockholm School Board EUR 70,000 for excessive video surveillance in a school. A school had installed extensive video surveillance due to past… SWEDEN ·Art. 5, 6, 13 ·Non-compliance with general data processing principles Oct 3, 2023