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€20,000 AEPD fines El Español for disclosing minor's identity in assault video 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 Privacy by Default Retention Period Privacy by Design Jul 27, 2026
€2,000 HDPA (Greece) 33/2020 — Employee's access and erasure claims against the American College The data subject was under the employment of the College for a certain period of time, during which two female students of the College filed a complaint against the complainant… Art. 4, 5, 12 +8 Personal Data Right to be Forgotten Right of Access Procedures Jul 24, 2026
HUF 2M NAIH fines online store HUF 2M for unclear and incomplete privacy notice 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 Cookies Jul 22, 2026
AEPD (Spain) - E/03783/2020 The Directorate for National Security of the Ministry of Interior issued guidelines for the police forces to monitor news and social networks to spot fake news and misinformation,… E/03783/2020 ·Art. 2 Monitoring Social Media Personal Data Jul 15, 2026
€2M Italian DPA sanctions Lusha Systems for processing contact data without consent in B2B Lusha Systems Inc. (the controller) operated a subscription-based platform that provided professional contact information through a business-to-business (B2B) database. It was an… Italy ·Garante per la protezione dei dati personali ·Art. 3, 5, 6 +2 Personal Data Controllers Processing Jul 14, 2026
€140 AEPD: Digi Telecom violated Art 6(1) GDPR by issuing duplicate SIM to impersonator 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 Telecommunications Accountability Personal Data Jul 13, 2026
€158,000 Italian DPA finds GDPR applies to US-based Character.AI service 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 ·Garante per la protezione dei dati personali ·Art. 3, 5, 12 +7 Representatives Controllers DPIA Jul 3, 2026
€55,000 Italian DPA: AgID's automatic transfer of PEC addresses to INAD index unlawful The data controller for the case is a government body called the Agency for Digital Italy (AgID). AgID is tasked with driving the adoption of digital technologies in both… Italy ·Garante per la protezione dei dati personali ·Art. 5, 12, 14 +1 Personal Data Controllers Processing May 28, 2026
HUF 15M NAIH fines online store HUF 15M for transparency and Article 12(1) GDPR violations The DPA initiated an investigation into the processing of personal data of customers (the data subjects) by the operator of an online store (the controller) in April 2025. The… Hungary ·Art. 5, 12, 13 Personal Data Transparency Fairness & Transparency May 12, 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
€500 VOX ESPAÑA: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Spanish DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 500 on VOX ESPAÑA. The controller, a political party, posted a picture of of a receipt on its Facebook page. The picture of the recipt… SPAIN ·aepd ·Art. 6 Social Media Personal Data IP Address Jan 10, 2026
€75,474 Legal Entity: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Slovenian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 75,474 on a legal entity. Without a sufficient legal basis, the controller installed software on an employee's work computer which… SLOVENIA ·Art. 5, 6 ·Insufficient legal basis for data processing Social Media Controllers Employees Dec 11, 2025
€1,000 Compania de Apa Oltenia S.A.: Onvoldoende technische en organisatorische maatregelen om de informatiebeveiliging te waarborgen. Een boete van €1.000 - De Roemeense nationale toezichthoudende autoriteit voor de verwerking van persoonsgegevens (ANSPDCP). ROMANIA ·ANSPDCP ·Art. 29, 32 Security Controllers Processing NL Dec 8, 2025
€1,000 Compania de Apa Oltenia S.A.: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security The Romanian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 1,000 on Compania de Apa Oltenia S.A. The controller failed to implement adequate technical and organisational measures to ensure data… ROMANIA ·ANSPDCP ·Art. 29, 32 Security Social Media Controllers Dec 8, 2025
€80 Journalist: Er is onvoldoende juridische basis voor de verwerking van gegevens. 80 euro boete - Oostenrijkse Autoriteit voor Gegevensbescherming (dsb). AUSTRIA ·dsb ·Art. 5, 6 Personal Data Processing Data Controller NL Nov 18, 2025
€80 Journalist: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Austrian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 80 on a Journalist. The controller published unnecessary private data about a data subject on social media, including their address. AUSTRIA ·dsb ·Art. 5, 6 Personal Data Controllers Social Media Nov 18, 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 Social Media Public Authority Controllers Sep 11, 2025
€6,000 Gemeente Buccino: Onvoldoende juridische basis voor gegevensverwerking. Een boete van 6.000 euro - opgelegd door de Italiaanse Autoriteit voor Gegevensbescherming (Garante). ITALY ·Garante ·Art. 5, 6, 9 +2 Education Processing Data Controller NL Sep 11, 2025
€1,000 MP Dumitru Viorel Focșa: Onvoldoende juridische basis voor de verwerking van gegevens. Een boete van €1.000 - De Roemeense nationale toezichthoudende autoriteit voor de verwerking van persoonsgegevens (ANSPDCP). ROMANIA ·ANSPDCP ·Art. 5, 6 Data Controller Education Processing NL May 22, 2025
€1,000 MP Dumitru Viorel Focșa: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Romanian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 1,000 on the MP Dumitru Viorel Focșa. The controller published a post on social media containing personal data of a third person. The… ROMANIA ·ANSPDCP ·Art. 5, 6 Social Media Controllers Personal Data May 22, 2025
€420,000 Autostrade per l'Italia S.p.A.: Onvoldoende juridische basis voor de verwerking van gegevens. Een boete van 420.000 euro - opgelegd door de Italiaanse Autoriteit voor Gegevensbescherming (Garante). ITALY ·Garante ·Art. 5, 6, 88 Processing Data Controller Controllers NL May 21, 2025
€420,000 Autostrade per l’Italia S.p.A.: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Italian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 420,000 on Autostrade per l’Italia S.p.A. The controller used data from a worker's social media profiles obtained by other workers and a… ITALY ·Garante ·Art. 5, 6, 88 Controllers Social Media IP Address May 21, 2025
TikTok Technology Limited: Onvoldoende juridische basis voor de verwerking van gegevens. 530.000.000 euro boete - Ierse Autoriteit voor Gegevensbescherming. Social Media Processing Personal Data NL May 2, 2025
€530M TikTok Technology Limited: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Irish DPA (DPC) has fined TikTok EUR 530 million. In its decision, the DPC found, that TikTok infringed Art. 13 (1) f) GDPR and Art. 46 (1) GDPR due to the unlawful transfer… Art. 13, 46 Social Media Processing Agreement International Transfer May 2, 2025
€2,000 INDEPENDENTS DE VALLROMANES: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Spanish DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 2,000 on INDEPENDENTS DE VALLROMANES. The controller, a political party, posted a court decision on its social media, which included… SPAIN ·aepd ·Art. 5 Social Media IP Address Controllers Mar 24, 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… Notification Obligation Data Breaches Integrity and Confidentiality Principle Dec 17, 2024
€892,783 E.ON Energia spa: Insufficient legal basis for data processing ITALY ·Garante ·Art. 5, 6, 7 +5 Social Media Legitimate Interest Personal Data Nov 27, 2024
€310M LinkedIn: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Irish DPA (DPC) has fined LinkedIn EUR 310 million. This decision is related to an investigation following a complaint in 2018 from the French NGO 'La Quadrature Du Net'. In… Art. 60 Social Media Processing Agreement Direct Marketing Oct 24, 2024
Belgian DPA finds cookie banner without reject-all button and unequal withdrawal violates On 10 February 2023 the data subject, a trainee working at noyb – European Center for Digital Rights, visited the website of the controller, a Belgian media company. The data… 131/2024 ·Belgium ·APD/GBA Cookies Direct Marketing Personal Data Oct 11, 2024
€25,000 APD/GBA (Belgium) - 113/2024 A data subject visited four website operated by MediaHuis, namely: Gazet van Antwerpen; De Standaard; Het Nieuwsblad; Het Belang van Limburg. On each website there was a cookie… Art. 5, 6, 7 Cookies Legitimate Interest Telecommunications Sep 6, 2024
€3.2M Apoteket AB.: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security The Swedish DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 3.2 million on Apoteket AB. The controller had used so-called meta pixels on its website which, due to incorrect settings, caused… SWEDEN ·Art. 32 ·Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security Social Media Security Privacy by Design & Default Aug 29, 2024
€698,000 Apohem AB: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security The Swedish DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 698,000 on Apohem AB. The controller had used so-called meta pixels on its website which, due to incorrect settings, caused personal data… SWEDEN ·Art. 32 ·Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security Social Media Security Privacy by Design & Default Aug 29, 2024
€1,000 Private individual: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Spanish DPA has fined a private individual EUR 1,000. The controller had uploaded images from their video surveillance camera to Instagram showing, amongst others, a minor and… SPAIN ·aepd ·Art. 6 Video Surveillance Social Media Controllers Aug 6, 2024
€600 Private individual: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Spanish DPA has imposed a fine on a private individual. The individual had shared personal data of a data subject in a Facebook group without their consent. The original fine… SPAIN ·aepd ·Art. 6 Personal Data Social Media Processing Agreement Jul 18, 2024
€10,000 Clinic owner: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Spanish DPA has fined the owner of a plastic surgery clinic EUR 10,000. The controller posted before-and-after pictures of an individual who had undergone surgery at the… SPAIN ·aepd ·Art. 6, 9 Social Media Healthcare Consent Jul 5, 2024
€31M Clearview AI Inc.: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Dutch DPA has fined Clearview Al Inc. EUR 30,500,000. Clearview, a company offering facial recognition services, holds a database of over 30 billion images, including those of… Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens Social Media Fairness & Transparency Inspection Access Rights and Cooperation Obligations May 16, 2024
€10,000 ASSOCIACIO OASIS CULTURAL: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Spanish DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 10,000 on ASSOCIACIO OASIS CULTURAL. A discotheque operated by the controller had published videos of dancing minors on a social media… SPAIN ·aepd ·Art. 6 Social Media Controllers Minors Apr 26, 2024
€5,000 HIPERBAZAR YONGFA 2018 SL: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security The Spanish DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 5,000 on HIPERBAZAR YONGFA 2018 SL. A person had filed a complaint with the DPA against the controller. The controller had provided… SPAIN ·aepd ·Art. 5, 32 Video Surveillance Social Media Monitoring Mar 21, 2024
€6,000 Municipality: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Italian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 6,000 on a municipality. The municipality had unlawfully published information on citizens' Covid cases on its Facebook page. The… ITALY ·Garante ·Art. 2, 5, 6 +3 Public Authority Social Media IP Address Jan 24, 2024
€10,000 Private individual: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Spanish DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 10,000 on a private individual for unlawfully using the photo of a minor to create a social media profile. SPAIN ·aepd ·Art. 6 Social Media Processing Processing Agreement Nov 20, 2023
€6.1M ENDESA ENERGÍA, S.A.U.: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Spanish DPA has fined ENDESA ENERGÍA, S.A.U. EUR 6,1 million due to a security breach resulting in unauthorized access to its systems. The controller had informed the DPA that… SPAIN ·aepd ·Art. 5, 32, 33 +2 Integrity and Confidentiality Principle Data Breaches Social Media Oct 25, 2023
€345M TikTok Limited: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Irish DPA (DPC), has imposed a fine of EUR 345 million on TikTok Limited. The DPC conducted an investigation primarily focused on the processing of personal data between July… IRELAND ·Art. 5, 12, 13 +2 ·Non-compliance with general data processing principles Social Media IP Address Processing Sep 1, 2023
€10,000 Private individual: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Spanish DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 10,000 on a private individual. The person had published on his Facebook profile a video of another person being clearly drunk without… SPAIN ·aepd ·Art. 6 Social Media Consent Processing Agreement Aug 28, 2023
€20,000 JOLY DIGITAL, S.L.U.: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Spanish DPA has fined JOLY DIGITAL, S.L.U. EUR 20,000. A person had filed a complaint with the DPA because the controller had published an image they had posted on their… SPAIN ·aepd ·Art. 6 Social Media Controllers Processing Agreement Aug 18, 2023
€10,000 NANDIVALE, S.L: Insufficient legal basis for data processing The Spanish DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 10,000 on NANDIVALE, S.L.. The controller had uploaded images on social media of a party at its premises showing minors. The mother of a… SPAIN ·aepd ·Art. 6 Social Media Controllers Processing Agreement Jul 17, 2023
€8,000 Artima S.A.: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security The Romanian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 8,000 on Artima S.A.. The controller had reported a data breach to the DPA. During its investigation, the DPA found that employees of… ROMANIA ·ANSPDCP ·Art. 32 Data Breaches Video Surveillance Security Jun 15, 2023
€300,000 Rinascente S.p.A.: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Italian DPA has fined Rinascente S.p.A. EUR 300,000. The DPA acted on a complaint from a customer who, following an incident with a store employee, had her long-standing… ITALY ·Garante ·Art. 5, 12, 32 +1 DPIA Social Media Privacy Impact Assessment Jun 8, 2023
€15M TikTok: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The UK DPA (ICO) has fined TikTok EUR 14.5 million. The ICO had found that more than one million British children under the age of 13 were using TikTok without the consent of… UNITED KINGDOM ·ICO ·Art. 5, 12, 13 Social Media Fairness & Transparency Minors Apr 4, 2023
€50,000 ATRESMEDIA CORPORACIÓN DE MEDIOS DE COMUNICACIÓN, S.A.: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Spanish DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 50,000 on ATRESMEDIA CORPORACIÓN DE MEDIOS DE COMUNICACIÓN, S.A.. Several media outlets, including the controller had published an audio… SPAIN ·aepd ·Art. 5 Social Media IP Address Controllers Apr 3, 2023
€50,000 DIARIO ABC, S.L.: Non-compliance with general data processing principles The Spanish DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 50,000 on DIARIO ABC, S.L.. Several media outlets, including the controller had published an audio recording of a multiple rape victim's… SPAIN ·aepd ·Art. 5 Social Media IP Address Controllers Mar 21, 2023