Private individual - GDPR and data-protection Fines & Penalties

Enforcement Overview

Private individual has been subject to 172 enforcement actions by European data protection authorities for GDPR and data-protection violations across 6 countries, resulting in cumulative fines of €1,279,320. As one of the most frequently sanctioned entities in the European GDPR and data-protection enforcement landscape, Private individual's history demonstrates the ongoing scrutiny that large data controllers face across multiple jurisdictions. Enforcement proceedings have been brought by regulators in Spain, Italy, Germany and 3 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 €1,001,000 fine issued in 2021.