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€750,000 AEPD sanctions Vodafone España for inadequate Super WiFi processor agreement and oversight Vodafone España, S.A.U., the controller, operated a service known as "Super WiFi" through a third-party processor. Following a data breach affecting the service, the DPA's… Spain ·Art. 5, 28, 32 Processors Controllers Processing Agreement Sep 23, 2026
HRK 940,000 Decision 08-03-2022 (energy company) The controller is a company that manages gas stations. The data subject tried to refuel at one of the controller's gas stations and was dissatisfied with the measurement of the… Croatia ·AZOP ·Art. 15 Right of Access Personal Data Controllers
€450,000 VDAI fines medical company €450,000 for inadequate security measures in data breaches Two medical companies (the controllers) had fallen victim to data breaches where a third party had gained access to their internal systems containing both health data and other… Lithuania ·Art. 5, 24 Security Data Breaches Integrity and Confidentiality Principle Jun 19, 2026
€300,000 Midlands Regional Hospital Tullamore, County Offaly: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security The Data Protection Authority of Ireland fined Midlands Regional Hospital Tullamore €300,000 for failing to implement sufficient technical and organizational measures to ensure… Ireland ·DPC ·Art. 5, 28, 30 +2 Integrity and Confidentiality Principle Notification Obligation Data Breaches Jun 11, 2026
Binding Decision 1/2026 On 10 August 2021, a data subject represented by noyb lodged a complaint with the Austrian DPA against Vlaamse Radio- en Televisieomroeporganisatie (VRT), the controller. The… Binding Decision 1/2026 ·European Union ·EDPB Supervision Supervisory Authorities Controllers May 28, 2026
PLN 33,700 DKN.5131.27.2023 A municipal social welfare unit (the controller) processed the personal data of the residents of the municipality (the data subjects), including names, addresses, and information… Poland ·UODO ·Art. 5, 24, 25 +3 Data Breaches Integrity and Confidentiality Principle Notification Obligation May 19, 2026
€277,500 Permanent TSB: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security Data Protection Authority of Ireland fined Permanent TSB €277,500 on 2026-05-08 for: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security. Ireland ·DPC ·Art. 5, 32, 33 Integrity and Confidentiality Principle Data Breaches Notification Obligation May 8, 2026
€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 ·Persónuvernd ·Art. 5, 24, 28 Retention Period Processors Controllers 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 ·Persónuvernd ·Art. 5, 24, 28 Retention Period Processors Controllers 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 ·Persónuvernd ·Art. 5, 24, 28 Retention Period Processors Controllers 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 ·Persónuvernd ·Art. 5, 24, 28 Processors Controllers Supervisory Authorities Dec 6, 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 ·Persónuvernd ·Art. 5, 24, 28 Retention Period Processors Controllers Dec 6, 2023
APD/GBA · 159/2023 On 19 July 2023, a data subject, represented by noyb (European Centre for Digital Rights), filed a complaint against Mediafin, a Belgian media group, with the Belgian DPA. The… 159/2023 ·Belgium ·Art. 4, 6, 7 Personal Data Consent Supervisory Authorities Nov 24, 2023
€9,600 PIONIER (law firm): Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Polish DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 9,600 on the law firm PIONIER. The law firm mainly represents victims of traffic accidents in proceedings against insurance companies and… POLAND ·UODO ·Art. 5, 6, 9 Consent Personal Data Types of Special Categories of Personal Data Nov 30, 2022
€15 Greek HDPA: Classroom video surveillance at school unlawful; oral notice insufficient A former teacher (the data subject) at a private primary school (the controller) submitted a complaint to the Greek DPA regarding a video surveillance system in the classrooms,… Greece ·Art. 5, 6, 12 +2 Legitimate Interest Personal Data Accountability Sep 9, 2022
€170,000 Mercadona S.A.: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Spanish DPA (AEPD) has imposed a fine of EUR 170,000 on the supermarket chain Mercadona S.A.. An individual had filed a complaint with the DPA. The individual had suffered an… SPAIN ·AEPD ·Art. 6, 12, 15 Personal Data Supervisory Authorities Processing May 13, 2022
€36,000 City of Reykjavík: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Icelandic DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 36,000 on the City of Reykjavík. The city had used the digital education system 'Seesaw' at several schools. The student system… ICELAND ·Persónuvernd ·Art. 5, 6, 32 Retention Period Personal Data Security May 3, 2022
€70,000 Ospedale San Raffaele s.r.l.: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Italian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 70,000 on the healthcare facility Ospedale San Raffaele s.r.l.. The hospital had reported two data breaches to the DPA under Art. 33… ITALY ·Garante ·Art. 5, 9 Integrity and Confidentiality Principle Data Breaches Security Apr 28, 2022
€124,245 Energy company (name not available at the moment): Insufficient fulfilment of data subjects rights The fined energy company owns petrol stations and sells fuel to customers. The data subject is a customer who filed a consumer complaint relating to inaccurate measuring and… CROATIA ·AZOP ·Art. 15 Personal Data Supervisory Authorities Controllers 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 Controllers Types of Special Categories of Personal Data Fairness & Transparency Mar 3, 2022
€608,000 Psykoterapiakeskus Vastaamo: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Finnish DPA has fined Vastaamo psychotherapy center EUR 608,000. In September 2020, the psychotherapy center reported an attack on its patient database to the DPA. An… FINLAND ·Deputy Data Protection Ombudsman ·Art. 5, 33, 34 Integrity and Confidentiality Principle Personal Data Controllers Dec 7, 2021
€496,000 Ferde AS: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Norwegian DPA has fined Ferde AS, a Norwegian toll company, EUR 496,000. Through a report on the state-owned broadcasting company NRK, the Norwegian DPA became aware that… NORWAY ·Datatilsynet (NO) ·Art. 5, 28, 32 +1 Processors Controllers International Transfer Sep 27, 2021
€13,450 IDdesign A / S: Non-compliance with general data processing principles Original summary: On June 3, 2019, the Danish DPA (Datatilsynet) reported IDdesign to the police and demanded payment of a fine in the amount of EUR 200,850 for the processing of… DENMARK ·Datatilsynet (DK) ·Art. 5 Storage Limitation Fines Personal Data Feb 12, 2021
€3,000 Patio Ancestral S.L.: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Spanish DPA (AEPD) imposed a fine of EUR 5,000 on Patio Ancestral S.L.. The complainant worked for a construction company and had carried out some renovation work for the… SPAIN ·AEPD ·Art. 6 Controllers Personal Data Supervisory Authorities Feb 8, 2021
Medical clinic: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The DPA from Berlin has imposed a fine on a medical clinic. The clinic had installed 21 cameras in its premises for the purpose of protection against crime and property damage.… GERMANY ·Art. 5, 6 ·Insufficient legal basis for data processing Consent Processing Video Surveillance Jan 1, 2021
€30,000 Provincial Health Authority of Cosenza: Insufficient legal basis for data processing Publication of personal data (including first and last name, address, tax ID) on the website of the authority about persons who have claims for damages against the authority,… ITALY ·Garante ·Art. 9 Personal Data Healthcare Processing Nov 17, 2020
€2,560 T.K. EOOD: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security The fine of ca. EUR 2,557 was imposed on T.K. EOOD for unlawful processing of personal data of data subject I.S. by failure to adopt technical and organizational measures to… BULGARIA ·CPDP ·Art. 25, 32 Security Personal Data Privacy by Design & Default Feb 20, 2020
€5,110 Utility Company: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The fine of EUR ca. 5,113 was imposed on a Bulgarian utility company for unlawful processing of the personal data of the data subject V.V. The personal data of V.V. was unlawfully… BULGARIA ·CPDP ·Art. 6 Personal Data Integrity and Confidentiality Principle Liability Jan 6, 2020
€320,000 Doorstep Dispensaree Ltd. (Pharmacy): Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security The company had stored some 500,000 documents containing names, addresses, dates of birth, NHS numbers and medical information and prescriptions in unsealed containers at the back… UNITED KINGDOM ·ICO ·Art. 32 Security Liability IP Address Dec 17, 2019
€12,950 Sports association: Insufficient legal basis for data processing One sports association published personal data referring to judges who were granted judicial licenses online. However, not only their names were provided, but also their exact… POLAND ·UODO ·Art. 6 Personal Data Controllers Liability Apr 25, 2019
€582 CZECH REPUBLIC DPA: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security Data was not processed in a manner that ensures appropriate security of the personal data, including protection against unauthorised or unlawful processing and against accidental… ÚOOÚ (CZ) ·Art. 32 ·Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security Security Personal Data Integrity and Confidentiality Principle Feb 28, 2019
€1,165 Credit brokerage: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security Data was not processed in a manner that ensures appropriate security of the personal data, including protection against unauthorised or unlawful processing and against accidental… CZECH REPUBLIC ·ÚOOÚ (CZ) ·Art. 32 Security Personal Data Integrity and Confidentiality Principle Feb 4, 2019