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€100,000 AEPD: RFEF requiring school certificate in addition to residence proof for minor The father of the data subject, who is a minor, submitted a complaint after registering his daughter with the Royal Spanish Soccer Federation (RFEF, the controller). In order to… Spain ·Art. 5 Minors Personal Data Retention Period Oct 7, 2026
SEK 1.8M IMY fines Miljödata SEK for Article 32 GDPR violation after ransomware breach of 2.2M An IT company that provides digital HR and occupational health services (Miljödata) detected a data breach in August 2025. In the breach, an external attacker had gained… Sweden ·Art. 32 Data Breaches Notification Obligation Personal Data Sep 22, 2026
€20,000 AEPD fines El Español for publishing video of minor assailant without anonymization El León de El Español Publicaciones, S.A., the controller, operates the Spanish digital newspaper „El Español“. It published an article concerning an assault and embedded a video… Spain ·Art. 5, 25, 58 Minors Anonymization Privacy by Design & Default Sep 16, 2026
Austrian DSB reprimands editor for failing to redact accused's name in social media posts An editor-in-chief at a media company (controller) reported on so-called SLAPP lawsuits (strategic litigation against public participation lawsuits) initiated by an attorney. As… 2026-0.690.562 ·Austria ·Art. 5, 10, 58 +2 Personal Data Retention Period Integrity and Confidentiality Principle Sep 16, 2026
€3,150 APDCAT: Public body violated GDPR by disclosing audio recording to four extra recipients On 22 January 2025, an employee and trade union representative of a public-sector organisation, the data subject, emailed the DPO requesting access to and a copy of a recording of… Spain ·Art. 5, 6, 12 +1 Recipient Personal Data Right of Access Sep 15, 2026
€2,000 AEPD · ps-00256-2025 After receiving an in-person visit at her address, a data subject received a letter from a third party concerning a plot of land. The third party asked the data subject to… Spain ·Art. 6 Personal Data Legitimate Interest IP Address Sep 8, 2026
Garante warns ReLife Recycling for failing to timely respond to GDPR access request The data subject sent a complaint to the DPA regarding correspondence between him and the company ReLife Recycling s.r.l. (the controller), which was sent without his consent to… 515/2026 ·Italy ·Art. 12 Right of Access Personal Data Right to Restriction
Finnish DPA orders Espoo to ensure pupil data protection in Google learning tools In April 2018, the DPA received a complaint stating that the city of Espoo (the controller) was using Google's digital learning tools in a school without obtaining consent from… TSV/40/2018 ·Finland ·Tietosuojavaltuutettu Personal Data Supervisory Authorities Controllers Sep 4, 2026
€5,320 Slovenian DPA fines controller €5,320 for leaving employee personal data documents Paper documents containing the personal data of employees (the data subjects) were meant to be destroyed at a company (the controller). The personal data in these documents… Slovenia ·IP-RS ·Art. 5, 32 Personal Data Controllers Integrity and Confidentiality Principle Sep 1, 2026
€1,282 IP-RS · 0609-41/2026/7 A company (the controller) used a service provider (the processor) to store personal data, manage a database, and provide technical support and maintenance on its behalf. A legal… Slovenia ·Art. 28 Controllers Processors Processing
€200,000 15/2026 The Ministry of Social Cohesion and Family (the controller), and the Hellenic Local Development and Local Government Company (the processor) notified the DPA that information… Greece ·HDPA ·Art. 5, 28, 32 Controllers Data Breaches Notification Obligation Jul 28, 2026
€5,000 PS/00421/2020 The client of a financial institution lodged a complaint before the Spanish DPA (AEPD) due to the delivery of a mail for commercial purposes, even though he had expressly rejected… Spain ·AEPD ·Art. 21 Right to Object Recipient Personal Data
€9.5M Garante · 556/2026 Following numerous complaints and reports, the Italian DPA (Garante) investigated the telemarketing practices of TIM S.p.A. (the controller). The complaints concerned unsolicited… Italy ·Art. 5, 6, 7 +5 Personal Data Controllers Integrity and Confidentiality Principle Jul 23, 2026
HUF 2M NAIH-11443-3/2026 The DPA initiated an investigation into the GDPR compliance of an online store (the controller) processing the data of its customers (the data subjects) in April 2025. The… Hungary ·Art. 12, 13 Legitimate Interest Personal Data IP Address Jul 22, 2026
€500,000 Hôpital privé de la Loire: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security The French Data Protection Authority (CNIL) sanctioned Hôpital Privé de la Loire, a Ramsay Santé group hospital, following a June 2025 personal data breach in which an attacker… France ·CNIL ·Art. 32, 34 Data Breaches Notification Obligation Healthcare Jul 21, 2026
€200,000 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 affected its servers, databases, email systems and employee devices. The controller first… PS-00020-2025 ·Spain ·AEPD Integrity and Confidentiality Principle Data Breaches Notification Obligation Jul 16, 2026
€1,198 A company (the controller) operates an online store An employee of the controller used a pirated and unlicensed software when creating the website. This software contained malicious code, which allowed a third person to access the… 0609-36/2026/7 ·Slovenia ·IP-RS Controllers Personal Data Data Breaches Jul 8, 2026
€158,000 Garante · 487/2026 Character Technologies, Inc (the controller) is a company established in the US that operates the site Character.AI. Character.AI is a generative AI service that allows users to… Italy ·Art. 3, 5, 12 +7 Personal Data Integrity and Confidentiality Principle Controllers Jul 3, 2026
IMY-2024-2904 The supervisory authority launched an investigation into the border control unit of the national police authority (the controller) at Arlanda Airport concerning the processing of… IMY-2024-2904 ·Sweden ·Art. 13 Personal Data Supervision Information Provision Modalities and Communication Methods Jul 3, 2026
€2,760 UODO fines accounting firm €2,760 for email breach security failures An unauthorised entity gained access to an email account belonging to an employee at an accounting, bookkeeping and tax consulting company (the controller). The account contained… Poland ·Art. 5, 24, 25 +1 Data Breaches Notification Obligation Integrity and Confidentiality Principle Jun 13, 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 Notification Obligation Data Breaches Integrity and Confidentiality Principle Jun 11, 2026
€1,200 DSB · 2026-0.483.002 The employee, acting as a controller, was working for a rescue and aid organisation that operated a care facility for people with special needs. Between 1 December and 19 December… Austria ·Art. 4, 5, 6 +2 Personal Data IP Address Health Data Jun 9, 2026
UODO fines controller for refusing to cooperate and provide information in two data The DPA received two complaints against the same company (the controller) due to the unauthorised access to the data subjects’ personal data. The first complaint concerned… DKE.561.1.2026 ·Poland ·Art. 31, 58 Controllers Personal Data Supervision Jun 1, 2026
€2,802 IP-RS · 0609-42/2026/7 A processor was contracted by a company (the controller) to maintain an online store, fix errors, and provide support. This included ensuring that the controller had installed the… Slovenia ·Art. 32 Controllers Encryption Processors May 1, 2026
€284,450 MediaLab.AI, Inc.: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The UK DPA has imposed a fine of GBP 247,590 (EUR 284,450) on MediaLab.AI, Inc.The controller of the image-sharing and hosting platform Imgur failed to implement age verification.… UNITED KINGDOM ·ICO ·Insufficient legal basis for data processing Minors Controllers Consent Feb 5, 2026
€565,000 Sportadmin i Skandinavien AB: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security The Swedish DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 565,500 on Sportadmin i Skandinavien AB. The controller suffered a sucessfull cyber attack, resulting in personal and special category… SWEDEN ·IMY ·Art. 32 Security Personal Data Controllers Jan 26, 2026
€1,500 10214411 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 ·Art. 5, 6, 13 +2 Personal Data Fairness & Transparency Controllers Jan 16, 2026
€1.5M AMERICAN EXPRESS CARTE FRANCE: Insufficient legal basis for the processing of data. ⇄ 1.500.000 euro boete - Frans Nationaal Instituut voor Gegevensbescherming (CNIL). CNIL ·Art. 82 ·Insufficient legal basis for data processing Controllers Processing Personal Data Nov 27, 2025
€15,000 Municipality of Curtarolo: Insufficient Legal Basis for Data Processing. ⇄ Een boete van 15.000 euro - van de Italiaanse Autoriteit voor Gegevensbescherming (Garante). ITALY ·Garante ·Art. 5, 6, 12 +3 Public Authority Controllers Processing Oct 23, 2025
€6,000 Municipality of Buccino: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Italian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 6,000 on the Municipality of Buccino. The controller published pictures of minors and people with mental health conditions in multiple… ITALY ·Garante ·Art. 5, 6, 9 +2 Public Authority Controllers Healthcare Sep 11, 2025
€6,000 Municipality of Buccino: Insufficient legal basis for data processing. ⇄ Een boete van 6.000 euro - opgelegd door de Italiaanse Autoriteit voor Gegevensbescherming (Garante). ITALY ·Garante ·Art. 5, 6, 9 +2 Public Authority Controllers Processing Sep 11, 2025
€3M Allium UPI: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security The Estonian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 3,000,000 on Allium UPI. The controller failed to implement adequate technical and organisational measures to ensure data security. This… ESTONIA ·AKI ·Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security Data Breaches Security Controllers Sep 5, 2025
€3M Allium UPI: Insufficient technical and organizational measures to ensure information security. ⇄ Een boete van 3.000.000 euro - De Estische Autoriteit voor Gegevensbescherming (AKI). ESTONIA ·AKI ·Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security Security Data Breaches Minors Sep 5, 2025
€1,000 CLUB BALONCESTO TELDE: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Spanish DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 1,000 on the club BALONCESTO TELDE. The controller published an image of a minor without the consent of the minors representative. SPAIN ·AEPD ·Art. 6 Controllers Consent Minors Jul 18, 2025
€10,000 Childcare "La Combricola Dei Birichini Di Betty": Non-compliance with the general principles of data processing. ⇄ Een boete van €10.000 - van de Italiaanse Autoriteit voor Gegevensbescherming (Garante). ITALY ·Garante ·Art. 5, 6, 7 +5 Marketing Controllers Processing Jul 10, 2025
€10,000 Nursery School “La Combricola Dei Birichini Di Betty”: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Italian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 10,000 on the Nursery School “La Combricola Dei Birichini Di Betty”. The controller only accepted new children if their parents agreed… ITALY ·Garante ·Art. 5, 6, 7 +5 Controllers Supervisory Authorities Marketing Jul 10, 2025
€15,600 L. Zamenhof University Children's Clinical Hospital in Białystok: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security The Polish DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 15,600 on the L. Zamenhof University Children's Clinical Hospital in Białystok. The controller did not implement sufficient technical and… POLAND ·UODO ·Art. 5, 32 Security Controllers Personal Data Jun 30, 2025
€24,000 COLEGIO VIRGEN DE EUROPA, S.L.: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Spanish DPA imposed a fine of EUR 24,000 on COLEGIO VIRGEN DE EUROPA, S.L. An employee of the controller, a school, took pictures of minor pupils without a sufficient legal… SPAIN ·AEPD ·Art. 5, 6, 13 Personal Data Controllers Supervisory Authorities Jun 20, 2025
€22,000 Municipality of Kristiansand: Insufficient legal basis for data processing. ⇄ 22.000 euro boete - Noorse Toezichtsautoriteit (Datatilsynet). NORWAY ·Datatilsynet (NO) ·Art. 6, 12, 13 Public Authority Personal Data Processing Jun 10, 2025
€20,000 Cooperativa Sociale Quadrifoglio: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security The Italian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 20,000 on Cooperativa Sociale Quadrifoglio. The entity that was fined, acting as a data processor, forwarded files containing the… ITALY ·Garante ·Art. 28, 32 Processors Controllers Security Apr 29, 2025
€50,000 Lombardy Region: Insufficient legal basis for data processing. ⇄ Een boete van 50.000 euro - van de Italiaanse Autoriteit voor Gegevensbescherming (Garante). ITALY ·Garante ·Art. 5, 6, 25 +3 Controllers Processing Processors Apr 29, 2025
€40,000 Municipality of Bologna: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security. ⇄ Een boete van 40.000 euro - opgelegd door de Italiaanse Autoriteit voor Gegevensbescherming (Garante). ITALY ·Garante ·Art. 5, 6, 9 Security Public Authority Controllers Apr 29, 2025
€20,000 Cooperativa Sociale Quadrifoglio: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security. ⇄ Een boete van 20.000 euro - van de Italiaanse Autoriteit voor Gegevensbescherming (Garante). ITALY ·Garante ·Art. 28, 32 Security Processors Controllers Apr 29, 2025
€5M Luka Inc.: Non-compliance with the general principles of data processing. ⇄ Een boete van 5.000.000 euro - van de Italiaanse Autoriteit voor Gegevensbescherming (Garante). ITALY ·Garante ·Art. 5, 6, 12 +3 Controllers Processing Supervisory Authorities Apr 10, 2025
€5M Luka Inc.: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Italian DPA imposed a fine of EUR 5,000,000 on Luka Inc. The developer created a chatbot called Replika with a written and voice interface. It is based on a generative AI… ITALY ·Garante ·Art. 5, 6, 12 +3 Controllers Personal Data Processing Apr 10, 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 Controllers Consent Processing Mar 13, 2025
€13,400 Polskie Radio Szczecin: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security The Polish DPA fined Polskie Radio Szczecin (Polish Radio Szczecin) EUR 13,400. Due to the lack of sufficient technical measures, Polskie Radio Szczecin failed to protect the… POLAND ·UODO ·Art. 24, 32 Security Personal Data Processing Mar 11, 2025
€251M Meta Platforms Ireland Limited: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) has fined Meta Platforms Ireland Limited EUR 251 million. The fine was imposed for data protection violations related to a data breach… DPC Notification Obligation Data Breaches Controllers Dec 17, 2024
€15M OpenAI OpCo LLC: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Italian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 15 million on OpenAI in connection with the operation of the generative AI chatbot “ChatGPT”. The DPA found that OpenAI had violated… ITALY ·Garante ·Art. 5, 6, 12 +4 Transparency Fairness & Transparency Personal Data Nov 2, 2024
€3,000 PLAY FUL KIDS, S.L.: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Spanish DPA imposed a fine of EUR 3,000 on PLAY FUL KIDS, S.L. due to an incident that occurred during a children's birthday party on the premises of the controller involving… SPAIN ·AEPD ·Art. 6 Controllers Minors Processing Agreement Sep 5, 2024