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€12,000 Italian DPA: Justice Ministry unlawful disclosure of employee health data in service order The data subject was an employee at a detention facility run by the Italian Ministry of Justice (the controller). Following an assessment by the occupational health physician, who… Italy ·Garante per la protezione dei dati personali ·Art. 4, 5, 6 +2 Personal Data Health Data Healthcare Jul 20, 2026
€200,000 AEPD fines Alkora, S.A. for ransomware breach exposing 40,000 individuals' data Alkora, S.A., the controller, is an insurance broker that was victim of a ransomware attack. The controller notified the DPA of a personal data breach after a ransomware attack… Spain ·Art. 5, 35, 58 Privacy Impact Assessment DPIA Security Jul 16, 2026
Persónuvernd examines BL ehf over alleged unlawful employee monitoring via shared OneDrive The data subject was an employee of the enterprise BL ehf (the controller). When she started working there, she was provided with a computer set up by the controller’s IT… 2025010358 ·Iceland ·Island Monitoring Integrity and Confidentiality Principle Supervisory Authorities Jul 1, 2026
PLN 21,000 UODO (Poland) - DKN.5131.5.2025 A provincial government unit carrying out land consolidation and exchange work (the controller) had entrusted tasks involving the processing of landowners’ (the data subjects’)… Art. 24, 25, 28 +1 Security Processors Controllers May 25, 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 ·Art. 5, 32, 33 ·Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security Fines Security Data Breaches May 8, 2026
Austrian DSB rules 360-degree feedback unlawful without specific works agreement The data subject was employed by an Austrian stock corporation (the controller) from August 2018 to June 2025. They worked as a manager in the controller’s finance department,… 2025-0.960.016 ·Austria ·Art. 6, 88 Legitimate Interest Personal Data Employees Mar 20, 2026
€17M Reddit, Inc.: Non-compliance with general data processing principles Information Commissioner (ICO) fined Reddit, Inc. €16,610,000 on 2026-02-23 for: Non-compliance with general data processing principles. United Kingdom ·ICO ·Art. 5, 6, 8 +1 IP Address Telecommunications Processing Feb 23, 2026
€150,000 AEPD (Spain) - EXP202306354 (PS/00312/2024) The Spanish Data Protection Agency (AEPD) investigated Vodafone España, S.A.U. as controller after a SIM swapping incident. On 21 September 2021, an unknown third party requested… Art. 5, 6 Personal Data Integrity and Confidentiality Principle Controllers Feb 11, 2026
€25,000 Municipality of Delft: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Dutch DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 25,000 on the Municipality of Delft. The controller, one of ten municipalities that were fined, processed data regarding the Islamic… THE NETHERLANDS ·AP ·Art. 6, 9 Political Opinions Health Data Public Authority Feb 3, 2026
€25,000 Municipality of Ede: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Dutch DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 25,000 on the Municipality of Ede. The controller, one of ten municipalities that were fined, processed data regarding the Islamic… THE NETHERLANDS ·AP ·Art. 6, 9 Political Opinions Health Data Controllers Feb 3, 2026
€25,000 Municipality of Hilversum: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Dutch DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 25,000 on the Municipality of Hilversum. The controller, one of ten municipalities that were fined, processed data regarding the Islamic… THE NETHERLANDS ·AP ·Art. 6, 9 Political Opinions Health Data Public Authority Feb 3, 2026
€25,000 Municipality of Gooise Meren: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Dutch DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 25,000 on the Municipality of Gooise Meren. The controller, one of ten municipalities that were fined, processed data regarding the Islamic… THE NETHERLANDS ·AP ·Art. 6, 9 Political Opinions Health Data Public Authority Feb 3, 2026
€25,000 Municipality of Huizen: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Dutch DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 25,000 on the Municipality of Huizen. The controller, one of ten municipalities that were fined, processed data regarding the Islamic… THE NETHERLANDS ·AP ·Art. 6, 9 Political Opinions Health Data Public Authority Feb 3, 2026
€25,000 Municipality of Veenendaal: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Dutch DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 25,000 on the Municipality of Veenendaal. The controller, one of ten municipalities that were fined, processed data regarding the Islamic… THE NETHERLANDS ·AP ·Art. 6, 9 Political Opinions Health Data Public Authority Feb 3, 2026
€25,000 Municipality of Zoetermeer: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Dutch DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 25,000 on the Municipality of Zoetermeer. The controller, one of ten municipalities that were fined, processed data regarding the Islamic… THE NETHERLANDS ·AP ·Art. 6, 9 Political Opinions Health Data Public Authority Feb 3, 2026
€25,000 Municipality of Haarlemmermeer: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Dutch DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 25,000 on the Municipality of Haarlemmermeer. The controller, one of ten municipalities that were fined, processed data regarding the… THE NETHERLANDS ·AP ·Art. 6, 9 Political Opinions Health Data Public Authority Feb 3, 2026
€25,000 Municipality of Eindhoven: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Dutch DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 25,000 on the Municipality of Eindhoven. The controller, one of ten municipalities that were fined, processed data regarding the Islamic… THE NETHERLANDS ·AP ·Art. 6, 9 Political Opinions Health Data Public Authority Feb 3, 2026
€25,000 Municipality of Tilburg: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Dutch DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 25,000 on the Municipality of Tilburg. The controller, one of ten municipalities that were fined, processed data regarding the Islamic… THE NETHERLANDS ·AP ·Art. 6, 9 Political Opinions Health Data Public Authority Feb 3, 2026
€1,500 Italian DPA fines butcher €1,500 for unlawful video surveillance lacking information signs The Local Territorial Agency for Residential Housing (Azienda territoriale per l’edilizia residenziale) submitted a complaint to the DPA regarding the installation of security… Italy ·Garante per la protezione dei dati personali ·Art. 5, 6, 13 +2 Video Surveillance Controllers Fairness & Transparency Jan 16, 2026
€3.5M Company: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The French DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 3,500,000 on a company. The controller operated a loyalty program in France and 16 other EU countries, using customer data obtained… FRANCE ·CNIL ·Art. 6, 13, 32 +1 DPIA IP Address Processing Agreement Dec 30, 2025
€32,000 EXCEL HOTELS & RESORTS, S.A.: Onvoldoende technische en organisatorische maatregelen om de informatiebeveiliging te waarborgen. Een boete van 32.000 euro - opgelegd door de Spaanse autoriteit voor gegevensbescherming (AEPD). SPAIN ·aepd ·Art. 5 Security Controllers Data Controller NL Dec 20, 2025
€1.5M Bank: Non-compliance with general data processing principles Croatian Data Protection Authority (azop) fined Bank €1,500,000 on 2025-12-18 for: Non-compliance with general data processing principles. Croatia ·azop ·Art. 5, 6, 13 +1 IP Address Processing Insurance Dec 18, 2025
€2,000 Nițu A. Cleopatra – Expert Accountant: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security Thr Romanian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 2,000 on Nițu A. Cleopatra – Expert Accountant. The controller was the target of a successful cyber attack due to the inadequate… ROMANIA ·ANSPDCP ·Art. 32 Security Controllers Processing Agreement Nov 27, 2025
€4.5M Telecommunications operator (operator of electronic communications networks and services): Non-compliance with general data processing principles Following an ex officio investigation, AZOP imposed a EUR 4.5 million fine on a telecommunications operator for multiple GDPR infringements. The controller transferred customer… CROATIA ·azop ·Art. 5, 6, 12 +4 Employees Processing Agreement Telecommunications Nov 24, 2025
€1,500 Shop Owner: Insufficient legal basis for data processing Austrian Data Protection Authority (dsb) fined Shop Owner €1,500 on 2025-10-27 for: Insufficient legal basis for data processing. Austria ·dsb ·Art. 5, 6 IP Address Processing Human Resources Oct 27, 2025
€600 Owner of a Tesla Car: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Austrian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 600 on the owner of a Tesla car. The controller's car had seven cameras installed, which filmed while the car was in use and while it… AUSTRIA ·dsb ·Art. 5, 6, 12 +1 IP Address Controllers Personal Data Sep 29, 2025
€15,000 Vimar S.p.A.: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Italian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 15,000 on Vimar S.p.A. The controller created an internal and personalised email account with the personal data of a third party, without… ITALY ·Garante ·Art. 5, 6, 13 IP Address Controllers Personal Data Sep 25, 2025
€2,000 Primary School: Insufficient legal basis for data processing Croatian Data Protection Authority (azop) fined Primary School €2,000 on 2025-09-01 for: Insufficient legal basis for data processing. Croatia ·azop ·Art. 5, 6 Education Processing Public Authority Sep 1, 2025
€80,000 Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi: Onvoldoende technische en organisatorische maatregelen om de informatiebeveiliging te waarborgen. Een boete van 80.000 euro - van de Italiaanse Autoriteit voor Gegevensbescherming (Garante). ITALY ·Garante ·Art. 5, 9, 25 +1 Health Data Healthcare Security NL Aug 4, 2025
€80,000 Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security The Italian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 80,000 on the Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi. The controller, a university hospital, used software that allowed medical personnel to… ITALY ·Garante ·Art. 5, 9, 25 +1 Healthcare Healthcare Personal Data Aug 4, 2025
€320,000 HEP-Toplinarstvo: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security Croatian Data Protection Authority (azop) fined HEP-Toplinarstvo €320,000 on 2025-07-22 for: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security. Croatia ·azop ·Art. 31, 32 Security Human Resources Supervisory Authorities Jul 22, 2025
€50,000 Information and Communication Company: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security Croatian Data Protection Authority (azop) fined Information and Communication Company €50,000 on 2025-07-22 for: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure… Croatia ·azop ·Art. 32 Security Human Resources Supervisory Authorities Jul 22, 2025
€175,000 FAVORIT SPORTSKA KLADIONICA d.o.o.: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security Croatian Data Protection Authority (azop) fined FAVORIT SPORTSKA KLADIONICA d.o.o. €175,000 on 2025-07-02 for: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure… Croatia ·azop ·Art. 5 Security Human Resources Supervisory Authorities Jul 2, 2025
€101,000 Croatian Insurance Bureau: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security Croatian Data Protection Authority (azop) fined Croatian Insurance Bureau €101,000 on 2025-07-02 for: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information… Croatia ·azop ·Art. 5, 32 Security Insurance Public Sector Jul 2, 2025
€42,000 IBERCAJA BANCO, S.A.: Overtreding van de algemene principes voor gegevensverwerking. Een boete van 42.000 euro - opgelegd door de Spaanse autoriteit voor gegevensbescherming (AEPD). SPAIN ·aepd ·Art. 5 Recipient Controllers Data Controller NL Jun 20, 2025
€900,000 SOLOCAL MARKETING SERVICES: Onvoldoende juridische basis voor gegevensverwerking. 900.000 euro boete - Frans Nationaal Instituut voor Gegevensbescherming (CNIL). FRANCE ·CNIL ·Art. 6, 7 Data Controller Consent Processing NL May 15, 2025
€900,000 SOLOCAL MARKETING SERVICES: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The French DPA imposed a fine of EUR 900,000 on SOLOCAL MARKETING SERVICES. The controller, a company that also engages in direct marketing activities for its clients, ist using… FRANCE ·CNIL ·Art. 6, 7 Direct Marketing Controllers Marketing May 15, 2025
€5,000 Bestuur voor steun aan burgers en de landbouw: Onvoldoende wettelijke basis voor gegevensverwerking. Een boete van 5.000 euro - van de Italiaanse Autoriteit voor Gegevensbescherming (Garante). ITALY ·Garante ·Art. 5, 6 Storage Limitation Processing Personal Data NL Apr 10, 2025
€120,000 SERVICIOS ESPECIALES, S.A.: Niet-naleving van de algemene principes voor gegevensverwerking. Een boete van 120.000 euro - opgelegd door de Spaanse Autoriteit voor Gegevensbescherming (AEPD). SPAIN ·aepd ·Art. 5 Professional Secrecy Processing Integrity and Confidentiality Principle NL Mar 28, 2025
€20,000 Hospital: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security The Croatian DPA (AZOP) imposed a fine of EUR 20,000 on a hospital for failing to implement adequate technical and organizational measures to protect personal data in line with… CROATIA ·azop ·Art. 32 Data Breaches Security Healthcare Mar 24, 2025
€20,000 Encore Thermoengineering s.r.l.: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Italian DPA imposed a fine of EUR 20,000 on Encore Thermoengineering s.r.l. The controller legally obtained employee data from another company that had gone bankrupt. The… ITALY ·Garante ·Art. 5, 6, 17 Controllers IP Address Employees Mar 13, 2025
€2,000 l’Istituto Alberghiero Mediterraneo di Pulsano: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Italian DPA imposed a fine of EUR 2,000 on l’Istituto Alberghiero Mediterraneo di Pulsano. The controller, a school, published a christmas video on the video platform YouTube,… ITALY ·Garante ·Art. 5, 6 Education Controllers Consent Mar 13, 2025
€45M Vodafone GmbH: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Federal Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information (BfDI) has imposed a fine of EUR 45,000,000 on Vodafone GmbH. The controller failed to properly supervise a… BfDI Processors Controllers IP Address Jan 1, 2025
€200,000 Hospital: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security The Belgian DPA has fined a hospital EUR 200,000. The hospital had suffered a ransomware attack through a vulnerability in the server, which paralyzed parts of the computer system… BELGIUM ·APD ·Art. 5, 24, 32 +1 DPIA Security Privacy Impact Assessment Dec 17, 2024
€70,000 INTERURBANA DE AUTOBUSES, S.A.: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Spanish DPA has fined INTERURBANA DE AUTOBUSES, S.A. EUR 70,000 after an employee filed a complaint over the publication of personal data on the company's bulletin boards.… SPAIN ·aepd ·Art. 5 Controllers Employees IP Address Dec 16, 2024
€5M Foodinho Srl: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Italian DPA has fined the food delivery service Foodinho Srl EUR 5 million for unlawfully processing the data of approximately 35,000 drivers and for several violations of the… ITALY ·Garante ·Art. 2, 5, 6 +11 IP Address Employees Personal Data Nov 13, 2024
€150,000 TELEMAQUE: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The French DPA imposed a fine of EUR 150,000 on TELEMAQUE. The controller is a company that offers digital services in the field of divinatory arts, including fortune telling by… FRANCE ·CNIL ·Art. 5, 9 Controllers Telecommunications Processors Sep 26, 2024
€250,000 COSMOSPACE: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The French DPA imposed a fine of EUR 250,000 on COSMOSPACE. The controller is a company that offers personalized clairvoyance consultations by telephone. As part of its services,… FRANCE ·CNIL ·Art. 5, 9 Controllers IP Address Prior Consultation Sep 26, 2024
€45,000 Hotel: €45,000 fine The Croatian DPA (AZOP) has imposed a fine of EUR 45,000 on two hotels for unlawfully processing personal data through the use of cookies. CROATIA ·azop ·Unknown Cookies Personal Data Processing Agreement Sep 13, 2024