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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
AEPD fines DGT for unnecessary data transmission via DGT mobile app push notifications A data subject lodged a complaint with the DPA against the Dirección General de Tráfico (DGT), the controller, the Spanish public authority responsible for traffic management,… ps-00287-2025 ·Spain ·Art. 5 IP Address Personal Data GDPR Article 5 Principles of Processing
€5,000 Italian DPA: Municipality of Aprilia unlawfully disclosed whistleblower data to employer The data subject, an employee of a municipal agency, sent a certified email to the Municipality of Aprilia (the controller), requesting a meeting with its Extraordinary Commission… Italy ·Garante ·Art. 5, 6 Supervisory Authorities Public Authority Personal Data Sep 30, 2026
€30,000 Garante: Bologna University Hospital rightly refused erasure of recruitment ranking data The DPA received a complaint from a data subject, regarding the ranking list published as part of a recruitment procedure at the Bologna University Hospital IRCCS (the… Italy ·Art. 5, 6, 9 Personal Data Retention Period Healthcare Sep 29, 2026
Persónuvernd: Icelandic Farmers’ Association breached GDPR by disclosing owner data to The DPA received a complaint from a data subject, after the Icelandic Farmers’ Association operating a database, disclosed her personal data without consent to the company… 2025010358 ·Iceland ·Art. 5, 14 Legitimate Interest Personal Data Fairness & Transparency Sep 23, 2026
€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
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
2025020567 The DPA received a request from the NPA Centre (NPA), the service manager of services for disabled people with long-term care needs, asking whether the Social Services Department… 2025020567 ·Iceland ·Persónuvernd Personal Data Controllers Types of Special Categories of Personal Data Sep 17, 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
€10,000 AEPD fines MÁS SOL ENERGÍA for marketing call to Robinson List subscriber MÁS SOL ENERGÍA 15, S.L., the controller, is a company that carries out customer acquisition through telephone calls to offer solar panel installation services. On 18 November… Spain ·Art. 4, 5, 7 +1 Personal Data IP Address Consent Sep 16, 2026
€140,000 AEPD fines DIGI Telecom for issuing duplicate SIM to impersonator without consent On December 28, 2022, DIGI Telecom, the controller, delivered a duplicate SIM card to an unauthorized third party without the consent of the original line holder (the data… Spain ·Art. 5, 6, 83 Consent Integrity and Confidentiality Principle Personal Data Sep 16, 2026
€1M AEPD sanctions Iberdrola Clientes for improper identity verification and unauthorized Iberdrola Clientes, S.A.U., an electricity retailer of the Iberdrola group (the controller), verified the identity of customers calling its call centres under an internal guide… Spain ·Art. 24, 32, 58 +1 Identification Personal Data Accountability
€6,000 Italian DPA: Municipality of Rieti breached GDPR by publishing 31,000 taxpayers' waste The Municipality of Rieti (the controller) published its administrative acts on its official notice board and in the "Transparent Administration" section of its website. A… Italy ·Garante ·Art. 5, 12, 24 +3 Supervisory Authorities Personal Data Notification Obligation
AEPD: Data subject entitled to identity of professionals who accessed medical records Suspecting unauthorised access to his medical records, a public civil servant, the data subject, requested the Ministry of Defence, the controller, to provide a log copy of… pd-00055-2026 ·Spain ·Art. 5, 12, 15 +2 Personal Data Healthcare Right of Access Sep 15, 2026
HDPA investigates Greek Infrastructure Ministry for SMS sent without consent or The DPA started an investigation, after receiving 83 complaints from data subjects, against the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transportation (the controller). Particularly,… 17/2026 ·Greece ·Art. 5, 14 Consent Personal Data Lawful Basis Sep 15, 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
€408,000 AEPD: CaixaBank requested excessive inheritance documentation from heirs A data subject and other heirs were handling the inheritance of a deceased customer through CaixaBank, S.A., the controller. In the course of the inheritance procedure, the… Spain ·Art. 13, 25, 30 Privacy by Design & Default Personal Data Privacy by Design Sep 10, 2026
€10,000 Italian DPA finds Ministry of Education's disclosure of disciplinary dismissal excessive The data subject, an employee of the Ministry of Education and Merit (the controller), filed a complaint with the DPA after the controller notified various administrative branches… Italy ·Garante ·Art. 5, 6 Supervisory Authorities Personal Data Fairness & Transparency Sep 9, 2026
€10,000 Garante · 551/2026 The Bologna University Hospital IRCCS (the controller), published on its website a pdf list containing the names and the eligibility status of candidates to an income-based… Italy ·Art. 5, 6, 9 Personal Data Types of Special Categories of Personal Data Integrity and Confidentiality Principle
€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
€160 The controller owned an apartment rented by the data subject, who had lived in the property since late 2021 Following a dispute concerning the tenancy and an alleged outstanding debt, the controller asked the data subject to leave the property. On 1 October 2023, the controller sent an… ps-0035-2025 ·Spain ·AEPD Integrity and Confidentiality Principle Personal Data Controllers Sep 8, 2026
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
€5,000 Comune di Aprilia: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante) fined Comune di Aprilia €5,000 for processing personal data without a sufficient legal basis, finding violations of GDPR Articles… Italy ·Garante ·Art. 5, 6 Retention Period Personal Data Public Authority Sep 3, 2026
€8,000 Azienda Speciale per la Gestione degli Impianti Sportivi del Comune di Trento: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante) found that Azienda Speciale per la Gestione degli Impianti Sportivi del Comune di Trento (A.S.I.S.) unlawfully installed video… Italy ·Garante ·Art. 5, 6, 12 +1 Storage Limitation Retention Period Personal Data Sep 3, 2026
Datatilsynet authorises AC Horsens facial recognition at matches under conditions AC Horsens (the controller), pursuant to section 7(4) of the Danish Data Protection Act, sent an application to the DPA, asking for permission use automatic facial recognition… 09-07-2026 ·Denmark ·Datatilsynet (DK) DPIA Prior Consultation Access Controls
09-07-2026 (Lyngby Boldklub) Lyngby Boldklub (the controller), pursuant to section 7(4) of the Danish Data Protection Act, sent an application to the DPA, asking for permission use automatic facial… 09-07-2026 ·Denmark ·Datatilsynet (DK) DPIA Prior Consultation Access Controls
AEPD: Canals City Council breached Art. 5(1)(f) GDPR by discarding exam papers unshredded The DPA became aware that examination papers from an employment-training programme managed by Canals City Council, the controller, had been found next to waste containers in a… PS-00506-2026 ·Spain ·Art. 5 Integrity and Confidentiality Principle Data Breaches Notification Obligation Sep 2, 2026
09-07-2026 (Lyngby Boldklub) Lyngby Boldklub (the controller), pursuant to section 7(4) of the Danish Data Protection Act, sent an application to the DPA, asking for permission use automatic facial… 09-07-2026 ·Denmark ·Datatilsynet (DK) DPIA Prior Consultation Personal Data Sep 1, 2026
DSB: Retailer must grant full access and delete data after third-party fraud order A retailer (controller) sent a notebook to the address of a data subject after having received an order to that address. However, the data subject has never placed the order and… DSB-D124.2016/23 ·Austria ·Art. 6, 13, 14 +2 Personal Data Legitimate Interest Right of Access Aug 26, 2026
Austrian DSB: e-marketplace transfer of customer data to China and US requires valid Art. The DPA was acting upon a complaint addressing the subject matter of third country personal data transfers. The controller, established in Ireland, operates an e-marketplace… D130.2269 ·Austria ·Art. 45, 46, 49 Privacy Shield International Transfer Processing Agreement Aug 25, 2026
Datatilsynet reprimands Danish Tax Administration for access request delays (2019-2024) In November 2024 the DPA started an investigation against the Danish Tax Administration (‘the controller’) for their processing time of access requests. 30 September 2025 the DPA… 2024-432-0039 ·Denmark ·Datatilsynet (DK) Right of Access Personal Data Right to Restriction
HDPA orders TEIRESIAS S.A. to ensure data accuracy under Art. 5(1)(d) GDPR 29 January 2023, the data subject requested TEIRESIAS S.A. (‘the controller’) to delete an entry registered in their database, and to correct the “erroneous financial data”… 4/2026 ·Greece ·Art. 5 Accuracy Personal Data Right to Restriction
PLN 29,112 UODO fines company PLN 29,112 for failing to comply with Art. 58(2)(c) GDPR order The DPA issued a decision in the case DKE.560.206.2025 ordering a limited liability company (the controller) to fulfil its information obligations under Articles 14(1) and 14(2)… Poland ·Art. 14, 58 Personal Data Supervision Fines Aug 18, 2026
Finnish DPA examines anti-doping organization's GDPR compliance over public suspension An athlete (the data subject) gave a doping sample containing a low concentration of a banned substance in August 2020. The national anti-doping organisation (the controller)… TSV/179/2021 ·Finland ·Tietosuojavaltuutettu Supervisory Authorities Personal Data Retention Period Aug 4, 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 Fines
€3,580 Court bailiff at a district court: Lack of appointment of data protection officer The Polish National Personal Data Protection Office (UODO) fined a district court bailiff €3,580 for failing to appoint a data protection officer, finding a violation of Articles… Poland ·UODO ·Art. 37, 38, 83 Supervisory Authorities Controllers Personal Data Jul 29, 2026
€3,500 A bailiff (the controller) appointed by a district court notified the DPA of a data breach in April 2023 According to the data breach notification, the controller also held the position of data protection officer within the bailiff's office from January 2020 to September 2025.… DKN.5131.24.2025 ·Poland ·UODO Notification Obligation Supervision Data Breaches Jul 29, 2026
€150,000 Hellenic Agency for Local Development and Local Government S.A. (EETAA): Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security The Hellenic Data Protection Authority (HDPA) fined Hellenic Agency for Local Development and Local Government S.A. (EETAA) €150,000 for failing to implement sufficient technical… Greece ·HDPA ·Art. 28, 32 Security Controllers Processors Jul 28, 2026
€200,000 Ministry of Social Cohesion and Family: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security The Hellenic Data Protection Authority (HDPA) fined the Ministry of Social Cohesion and Family €200,000 for failing to implement sufficient technical and organizational measures… Greece ·HDPA ·Art. 5, 28, 32 Security Controllers Processors Jul 28, 2026
€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
€8,000 Municipality of Terralba: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante) fined the Municipality of Terralba €8,000 for processing personal data without a sufficient legal basis. The Garante found that the… Italy ·Garante ·Art. 5, 6, 24 +2 Public Authority Personal Data Processing Jul 23, 2026
€2,000 Ancel Keys Comprehensive School Castelnuovo Cilento: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante) fined Ancel Keys Comprehensive School Castelnuovo Cilento €2,000 for processing personal data without a sufficient legal basis,… Italy ·Garante ·Art. 5, 6, 9 Personal Data Public Authority Supervisory Authorities Jul 23, 2026
€30,000 Emiglia-Romagna Regional Employment Agency: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante) fined the Emiglia-Romagna Regional Employment Agency €30,000 for violations of Articles 5, 6, and 9 of the GDPR concerning an… Italy ·Garante ·Art. 5, 6, 9 Legitimate Interest Personal Data Processing Jul 23, 2026
€10,000 Monza and Brianza Local Education Authority: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante) fined the Monza and Brianza Local Education Authority €10,000 for failing to establish a sufficient legal basis for data processing… Italy ·Garante ·Art. 5, 6 Personal Data Public Authority Supervision Jul 23, 2026
€300,000 CNIL fines EXTIA for failing to properly handle job applicant erasure requests EXTIA, the controller, is a French consulting company specialising in IT and engineering services. As part of its recruitment activities, the controller processed personal data of… France ·Art. 12, 17 Personal Data Right to be Forgotten Right to Restriction Jul 21, 2026
€90,000 AEPD · PS-00159-2025 On 13 December 2024, the DPA received a complaint against ACVIL Aparcamientos, S.L.U., the controller, concerning a request for video surveillance footage from a car park. The… Spain ·Art. 14, 15 Right to Restriction Personal Data Right of Access
€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
€12,000 Garante · 10254256 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 ·Art. 4, 5, 6 +2 Personal Data Health Data Recipient
€20,000 Garante · 471/2026 The provincial Health Authority of Enna (the controller) published a resolution that contained the personal data of a data subject (specifically related to their judicial… Italy ·Art. 5, 6, 10 +1 Personal Data Retention Period Criminal Data Jul 18, 2026