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Regulatory actions, fines, warnings, and enforcement decisions
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€5,000 Curtea Veche Publishing SRL: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security The Romanian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 5,000 on Curtea Veche Publishing SRL. The controller had reported two data breaches to the DPA pursuant to Art. 33 GDPR. In the first… ROMANIA · ·Art. 32 Sep 21, 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
€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 Aug 8, 2022
€20,000 Acqua Novara.VCO S.p.a.: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Italian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 20,000 on Acqua Novara.VCO S.p.a.. The fine is related to the fine against Clio S.r.l.. Clio provides and manages a whistleblowing… ITALY · ·Art. 2, 5, 6 +1 Jul 21, 2022
€45,000 Senseonics Inc.: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Italian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 45,000 on Senseonics Inc. The company had reported a data breach to the DPA pursuant to Art. 33 GDPR, involving an employee accidentally… ITALY · ·Art. 5, 6, 7 +4 Jul 7, 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
€500 Private Individual: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Spanish DPA (AEPD) fined a private individual EUR 500 for the unauthorized installation of a video surveillance camera on their property. The cameras recorded public space and… SPAIN · ·Art. 5 Jul 1, 2022
€1,000 SC Interactions Marketing SRL: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security The Romanian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 1,000 on SC Interactions Marketing SRL. The controller had sent advertising messages by e-mail to several people on behalf of another… ROMANIA · ·Art. 32 Jun 20, 2022
€26,000 Italian DPA sanctions Municipality of Policoro for CCTV signage, retention and DPO The Municipality of Policoro (Basilicata), implemented the use of CCTV cameras to monitor and fight waste abandonment within its territory. A data subject complained the… Italy · ·Art. 5, 12, 13 +3 Jun 9, 2022
€46,000 Azienda Sanitaria Locale Roma: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Italian DPA has fined Azienda Sanitaria Locale Roma EUR 46,000. The healthcare facility had published the names and health information of 1337 patients on its website. In most… ITALY · ·Art. 2, 5, 6 +1 May 26, 2022
€50 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
€6,000 Homeowners Association: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Spanish DPA (AEPD) has imposed a fine of EUR 6,000 on a homeowners' association. An apartment owner who had been a resident for 15 years had filed a complaint with the DPA due… SPAIN · ·Art. 5, 13 May 11, 2022
€500 Homeowners Association: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Spanish DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 500 on a homeowners' association. The executive board of the owners' association had publicly posted a list of defaulting owners. The DPA… SPAIN · ·Art. 5 Apr 12, 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 · ·Art. 5, 6, 32 +1 Apr 7, 2022
€40,000 Azienda ospedaliera di Perugia: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Italian DPA (Garante) has fined Azienda ospedaliera di Perugia EUR 40,000. During an investigation at the healthcare facility, the DPA found multiple GDPR violations. The… ITALY · ·Art. 5, 13, 14 +4 Apr 7, 2022
€1.3M Danske Bank: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Danish DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 1.3 million on Danske Bank. The DPA had opened an investigation against the bank after it informed the DPA that it had a problem with the… DENMARK · ·Art. 5 Apr 5, 2022
€10,000 Piraeus Bank: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Hellenic DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 10,000 on Piraeus Bank. The bank had mistakenly sent a document containing data of the data subject to a third party. This error was… GREECE · ·Art. 5, 33, 34 Apr 4, 2022
€7,500 Company: Insufficient fulfilment of data subjects rights The Belgian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 7,500 on a company. A former managing director had filed a complaint against the company with the DPA. In the context of being dismissed,… BELGIUM · ·Art. 5, 6, 15 +4 Apr 1, 2022
€720,000 Klarna Bank AB: Insufficient fulfilment of information obligations The Swedish DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 720,000 on Klarna Bank AB. Klarna is a financial company that processes a large number of personal data in various ways. As part of its… SWEDEN ·Art. 5, 12, 13 +1 ·Insufficient fulfilment of information obligations Mar 28, 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
€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
€1,500 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 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
€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
€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
€5,000 Arte del vivere S.r.l.: Insufficient fulfilment of data subjects rights The Italian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 5,000 on Arte del vivere S.r.l.. A data subject filed a complaint with the DPA as his personal data had been published on the website… ITALY · ·Art. 12, 17, 157 Feb 10, 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
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
€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
€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
€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
€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
€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
€53,000 PIKA Sp. z o.o.: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security The Polish DPA has fined PIKA Sp. z o.o. in the amount of EUR 53,000. The fine is related to a fine imposed on Fortum Marketing and Sales Polska S.A.. PIKA was acting as a… POLAND · ·Art. 28, 32 Jan 19, 2022
€1M Fortum Marketing and Sales Polska S.A.: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security The Polish DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 1 million on Fortum Marketing and Sales Polska S.A.. The company had reported a data breach to the DPA in accordance with Art. 33 GDPR.… POLAND · ·Art. 5, 24, 25 +2 Jan 19, 2022
€1,500 Private individual: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Spanish DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 1,500 on a private individual. The person had installed video cameras in the apartment building where he lives, which recorded, among… SPAIN · ·Art. 5 Jan 17, 2022
€1,000 A.S.L. Napoli 1 Centro: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Italian DPA (Garante) has imposed a fine of EUR 1,000 on A.S.L. Napoli 1 Centro. An employee at the health authority had filed a complaint with the DPA against the… ITALY · ·Art. 2, 5, 6 Jan 13, 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
Private individual: Non-compliance with general data processing principles Unlawful use of a dashcam GERMANY · ·Art. 5, 6 Jan 1, 2022
€20,000 FCA Italy s.p.a.: Insufficient fulfilment of data subjects rights The Italian DPA has fined FCA Italy s.p.a. EUR 20,000. A former customer of the controller had asked the controller to provide him with the transcripts of telephone conversations… ·Art. 12 ·Insufficient fulfilment of data subjects rights Dec 16, 2021
€1,000 Università Telematica Internazionale Uninettuno: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Italian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 1,000 on Università Telematica Internazionale Uninettuno. A professor had filed a complaint with the DPA against the educational… ITALY · ·Art. 5 Dec 16, 2021
€100,000 Ubi Banca spa: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Italian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 100,000 on Ubi Banca spa (now Intesa Sanpaolo spa). A data subject had filed a complaint with the DPA for receiving a letter from the… ITALY · ·Art. 5 Dec 16, 2021
€50,000 IZA OBRAS Y PROMOCIONES, S.A.: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Spanish DPA has fined IZA OBRAS Y PROMOCIONES, S.A. EUR 50,000. An employee had filed a complaint with the DPA against the company, alleging that the controller had… SPAIN · ·Art. 5 Dec 14, 2021
€6.3M Grindr LLC: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Norwegian DPA has fined Grindr LLC EUR 6.3 million. Grindr is a location-based social networking app designed for gay, bi, trans and queer people. In 2020, the Norwegian… NORWAY · ·Art. 6, 9 Dec 13, 2021
€2.8M Dutch Minister of Finance: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Dutch DPA (AP) has fined the Minister of Finance EUR 2,75 million. In the context of childcare benefit applications, tax offices had processed data on the dual nationality of… THE NETHERLANDS · ·Art. 5, 6, 8 Nov 25, 2021
€1.2M MedHelp AB: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Swedish DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 1,200,000 on MedHelp AB. The fine is related to an investigation against three companies and three Swedish regions. In all 21 regions of… SWEDEN · ·Art. 5, 6, 9 +2 Jun 7, 2021
€600,000 Municipality of Enschede: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Dutch DPA (AP) has fined the municipality of Enschede EUR 600,000. In 2017, the municipality decided to install special measurement boxes to measure crowds in the city center… THE NETHERLANDS · ·Art. 5, 6 Mar 11, 2021
Private Individual: Non-compliance with general data processing principles Original summary: The DPA of Saxony-Anhalt imposed a fine of EUR 200 on a private individual. The controller had taken photos of vehicles and, in some cases, their drivers and… GERMANY ·Art. 5, 32 ·Non-compliance with general data processing principles Mar 3, 2021
Deutsche Wohnen SE: Non-compliance with general data processing principles Originally, a fine in the amount of EUR 14.500.000 was issued against Deutsche Wohnen SE for using an archiving system for the storage of personal data of tenants that, according… GERMANY ·Art. 5, 25 ·Non-compliance with general data processing principles Feb 23, 2021
€75,000 Ministero dello Sviluppo Economico: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Italian DPA (Garante) has fined the Ministry of Economic Development (Ministero dello Sviluppo Economico) EUR 75,000 for failing to appoint a data protection officer by May… ITALY · ·Art. 5, 6, 37 Feb 11, 2021