Private individual - GDPR Fines & Penalties

Enforcement Overview

Private individual has been subject to 153 enforcement actions by European data protection authorities for GDPR and cookie consent violations across 5 countries, resulting in cumulative fines of €249,660. As one of the most frequently sanctioned entities in the European cookie enforcement landscape, Private individual's enforcement history demonstrates the ongoing regulatory scrutiny that large data controllers face across multiple jurisdictions. Enforcement proceedings have been brought by regulators in Spain, Italy, Germany and 2 other countries. The authorities involved include Agencia Española de Protección de Datos, Garante per la protezione dei dati personali, Bundesbeauftragter für den Datenschutz. The most significant penalty was a €10,000 fine issued in 2023.