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€10,000 AEPD (Spain) - PS/00249/2025 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… Art. 4, 5, 7 +1 Direct Marketing Cookies IP Address Aug 12, 2026
€1,282 Slovenian DPA fines controller €1,282 for missing Art. 28(3) processor contract 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 ·IP ·Art. 28 Controllers Processors Processing Agreement Aug 11, 2026
RON 108,570 ANSPDCP (Romania) - Fine against Homelux SRL HOMELUX S.R.L. (the controller) notified the Romanian DPA (ANSPDCP) of a personal data breach pursuant to Article 33 GDPR. The controller was operating a website on a platform… Art. 32 Data Breaches Notification Obligation Security Aug 11, 2026
RON 523,900 ANSPDCP (Romania) - Fine against Orange Romania SA of July 17, 2026 The investigation was initiated after Orange Romania SA (the controller) notified the Romanian DPA (ANSPDCP) of a personal data breach pursuant to Article 33 GDPR, related to its… Art. 25, 32 Data Breaches Security Notification Obligation Jul 29, 2026
€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
HmbBfDI (Hamburg) - Einstellung Gerichtsverfahren in Sachen Videmo 360 Following the 2017 G20 summit in Hamburg, the Hamburg Police used automated facial recognition software to analyze video footage. A template database containing mathematical… Einstellung Gerichtsverfahren in Sachen Videmo 360 ·Germany Video Surveillance Biometric Data Biometric Data Jul 24, 2026
RON 30 ANSPDCP (Romania) - Fine against There's an AI for that S.R.L In October 2025, the Romanian National Supervisory Authority for Personal Data Processing (Autoritatea Națională de Supraveghere a Prelucrării Datelor cu Caracter Personal –… Art. 4 Cookies Telecommunications Direct Marketing 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 Lawful Basis Cookies Jul 22, 2026
€90,000 AEPD sanctions ACVIL Aparcamientos for denying access to parking surveillance footage 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 of Access Procedures Retention Period Right to Restriction Jul 21, 2026
€20,000 Italian DPA: Enna Health Authority violated GDPR by publishing judicial data 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 ·Garante per la protezione dei dati personali ·Art. 5, 6, 10 +1 Personal Data Fairness & Transparency Criminal Data Jul 18, 2026
APDCAT sanctions Madremanya City Council for exposing applicants' sensitive data in tender On 8 May 2025, Madremanya City Council, acting as controller, published on its notice board two administrative acts concerning a tender procedure for the award of a social housing… PS-0036/2026 ·Spain ·Catalonia Anonymization Professional Secrecy Personal Data Jul 17, 2026
€1M CNIL fines energy supplier for mishandling data subject access and objection requests The controller is a limited liability company whose business is the supply and production of electricity and gas in France. Several data subjects sent complainants to the French… France ·Art. 12, 14, 15 +2 Right of Access Personal Data Accuracy Jul 17, 2026
AEPD investigates University of Navarra over student COVID-19 vaccination status requests A student handed in a complaint against the University of Navarra because they asked the students to fill in their vaccination status. The complainant understands this as a breach… EXP202102529 ·Spain ·Art. 4, 5, 6 +3 Healthcare Consent Health Data Jul 16, 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 DPIA Privacy Impact Assessment Data Breaches Jul 16, 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 Controllers Personal Data 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 Personal Data Accountability Jul 13, 2026
€57,839 ANSPDCP (Romania) - Fine against Ascendex Technology SRL The Romanian DPA (ANSPDCP) launched an investigation into the cryptocurrency exchange platform Ascendex Technology SRL (the controller). The DPA was notified by the French DPA… Art. 4, 12, 17 +1 Supervisory Authorities Supervision Controllers Jul 9, 2026
IMY reprimands Swedish Police for inadequate GDPR Article 13 info at Arlanda border 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 Controllers Information Provision Modalities and Communication Methods Jul 3, 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 AI Information Duties Jul 3, 2026
RON 26,172 ANSPDCP fines Banca Transilvania RON 26,172 for inadequate security over unauthorized The Romanian DPA (ANSPDCP) launched an investigation into a bank, Banca Transilvania S.A. (the controller), following a data subject’s complaint. The data subject claimed that… Romania ·Art. 32 Integrity and Confidentiality Principle Data Breaches Security Jul 3, 2026
€450,000 VDAI (Lithuania) - 3R-1143 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… Art. 5, 24 Security Data Breaches Access Controls Jun 19, 2026
€6,600 Italian Garante: Employer's recording of locker opening and destruction of contents The case involves a worker (the data subject), his former employer (the controller), and the staffing agency that had provided the company with the worker. In late 2023 the data… Italy ·Garante per la protezione dei dati personali ·Art. 2, 4, 5 +2 Personal Data Legitimate Interest Integrity and Confidentiality Principle Jun 18, 2026
€5,000 Italian DPA: Vasto municipality breached transparency duties over traffic cameras The Municipality of Vasto (the controller) implemented a dedicated photo and video system for the purpose of detecting violations of the national provisions on traffic safety. A… Italy ·Garante per la protezione dei dati personali ·Art. 5, 6, 12 +2 DPIA Privacy Impact Assessment Personal Data Jun 18, 2026
€460,000 Garante: Piaggio violated GDPR by accessing former employees' emails in disciplinary probe Two former employees (the data subjects) of Piaggio (the controller) were dismissed for just cause in March 2023. Following the termination of their employment, they asked the… Italy ·Garante per la protezione dei dati personali ·Art. 5, 6, 12 +2 Legitimate Interest Personal Data Storage Limitation Jun 18, 2026
€2,000 SSG SELECT SOLUTIONS S.R.L: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security The Romanian National Supervisory Authority for Personal Data Processing (ANSPDCP) fined SSG Select Solutions S.R.L. €2,000 for failing to implement adequate technical and… Romania ·ANSPDCP ·Art. 29, 32 Security Supervisory Authorities Personal Data Jun 15, 2026
€2,760 UODO (Poland) - DKN.5131.34.2023 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… Art. 5, 24, 25 +1 Data Breaches Notification Obligation Security Jun 13, 2026
€5,000 Națională Poșta Română: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security Romanian National Supervisory Authority for Personal Data Processing (ANSPDCP) fined Națională Poșta Română €5,000 on 2026-06-12 for: Insufficient technical and organisational… Romania ·ANSPDCP ·Art. 32 Security Personal Data Supervisory Authorities Jun 12, 2026
UODO (Poland) - DKN.5131.12.2022 The email account of an employee at a provincial specialist hospital (the controller) was hacked in December 2021. The compromised email account contained e.g. names, addresses,… DKN.5131.12.2022 ·Art. 5, 24, 25 +3 DPIA Data Breaches Security Jun 11, 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 ·Art. 5, 28, 30 +2 ·Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security Notification Obligation Data Breaches Healthcare Jun 11, 2026
€1.8M Elkjøp AS: Insufficient legal basis for data processing Norwegian Supervisory Authority (Datatilsynet) fined Elkjøp AS €1,820,000 on 2026-06-01 for: Insufficient legal basis for data processing. Norway ·Datatilsynet ·Art. 5, 6, 12 Processing Supervisory Authorities Supervision Jun 1, 2026
€12,000 Unicredit Bank SA: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security Romanian National Supervisory Authority for Personal Data Processing (ANSPDCP) fined Unicredit Bank SA €12,000 on 2026-05-29 for: Insufficient technical and organisational… Romania ·ANSPDCP ·Art. 32, 33 Security Personal Data Supervisory Authorities May 29, 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
EDPB - 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 ·Art. 4, 57, 60 +3 Cookies Supervisory Authorities Telecommunications May 28, 2026
€700 Italian Garante: Red Cross violated Art. 9 GDPR by disclosing HIV status on meal tray A data subject brought a complaint to the DPA through a non-profit organisation (LILA) against the Italian Red Cross (the controller). While the data subject was hospitalised,… Italy ·Garante per la protezione dei dati personali ·Art. 5, 9 Personal Data Healthcare Integrity and Confidentiality Principle May 28, 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 Controllers Processors May 25, 2026
PLN 26,711 UODO (Poland) - DKE.561.4.2026 The DPA initiated an ex officio investigation against an individual (the controller) after several data subjects complained about the controller’s video surveillance extending… Art. 5 Monitoring Fairness & Transparency Video Surveillance May 22, 2026
GBP 300 ICO (UK) - KRA Consultancy Ltd The Information Commissioner, the DPA, investigated KRA Consultancy Ltd, the controller, in relation to unsolicited direct marketing SMS messages promoting debt-related services.… United Kingdom Recipient Direct Marketing Telecommunications May 20, 2026
PLN 33,700 UODO (Poland) - 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… Art. 5, 24, 25 +3 Personal Data Controllers Accountability May 19, 2026
HDPA (Greece) examines deletion request from National Registry of Undesirable Aliens The complainant, a foreign national, submitted a complaint to the Hellenic DPA through his authorized attorney, seeking his deletion from the Hellenic the National Registry of… 12/2026 ·Art. 23 Personal Data Processing Criminal Data May 13, 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 Transparency Personal Data Controllers May 12, 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 Data Breaches Security Notification Obligation May 8, 2026
€1,790 Mayor of the City and Municipality of Myślenice: Insufficient fulfilment of data breach notification obligations The Polish DPA (UODO) fined the Mayor of the City and Municipality of Myślenice €1,790 for insufficient fulfilment of personal data breach notification obligations under Article… Poland ·UODO ·Art. 33 Notification Obligation Data Breaches Public Authority Apr 30, 2026
HUF 10M NAIH fines online store HUF 10M for missing and inadequate privacy notice The DPA initiated an investigation into the processing of the 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 Accountability Controllers Apr 30, 2026
€2,500 BLUE PROJECTS INDUSTRIES S.R.L.: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security Romanian National Supervisory Authority for Personal Data Processing (ANSPDCP) fined BLUE PROJECTS INDUSTRIES S.R.L. €2,500 on 2026-04-30 for: Insufficient technical and… Romania ·ANSPDCP ·Art. 32 Security Supervisory Authorities Personal Data Apr 30, 2026
€35,000 Crowd Entertainment Ltd: Insufficient legal basis for data processing Romanian National Supervisory Authority for Personal Data Processing (ANSPDCP) fined Crowd Entertainment Ltd €35,000 on 2026-04-28 for: Insufficient legal basis for data… Romania ·ANSPDCP ·Art. 5 Personal Data Supervisory Authorities Telecommunications Apr 28, 2026
€1,000 Non-Profit Foundation: Insufficient cooperation with supervisory authority Belgian Data Protection Authority (APD) fined Non-Profit Foundation €1,000 on 2026-04-28 for: Insufficient cooperation with supervisory authority. Belgium ·APD ·Art. 31 Supervisory Authorities Supervision Apr 28, 2026
€6,000 GATIGOS, S.L.: Insufficient cooperation with supervisory authority Spanish Data Protection Authority (aepd) fined GATIGOS, S.L. €6,000 on 2026-04-28 for: Insufficient cooperation with supervisory authority. Spain ·aepd ·Art. 58 Supervisory Authorities Supervision Apr 28, 2026
€1,800 RESIDENCIAL ETXE-LAN, S.L.: Insufficient cooperation with supervisory authority Spanish Data Protection Authority (aepd) fined RESIDENCIAL ETXE-LAN, S.L. €1,800 on 2026-04-28 for: Insufficient cooperation with supervisory authority. Spain ·aepd ·Art. 58 Supervisory Authorities Supervision Apr 28, 2026
AKI (Estonia) - No. 2.1-1/24/397-890-38 OÜ Dr Mõttus Hambaravi, the controller, is a Dental Clinic. On March 2024, the DPA received a complaint from a data subject regarding the fact that the controller had failed to… No. 2.1-1/24/397-890-38 ·Art. 4, 5, 6 +8 Controllers Processors Data Controller Apr 16, 2026
€6,600 Utility Company: Insufficient legal basis for data processing Slovenian Supervisory Authority (Informacijski pooblaščenec) fined Utility Company €6,600 on 2026-04-15 for: Insufficient legal basis for data processing. Slovenia ·Art. 5 ·Insufficient legal basis for data processing IP Address Supervisory Authorities Processing Apr 15, 2026