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Datenschutzbehörde

Data protection authority of Austria

Official website

Total Actions

152

Total Fines

€42.5M

Average Fine

€1.1M

Among actions with fines

Enforcement Factor

1.60

Moderately active

About Datenschutzbehörde

The Datenschutzbehörde is the data protection authority in Austria. It has taken 205 actions and has an impressive average fine of EUR 1,037,066, with the largest fine reaching EUR 16,000,000. This authority primarily focuses on violations related to cookie consent and misleading messaging. Its strong enforcement actions indicate a serious approach to protecting data rights.

Enforcement by Year

YearActionsTotal Fines
20184€9K
20198€16.0M
202022€850
202126€15.2M
202213€8.0M
202330€55K
202427€3.1M
202521€58K
20261€0

Most Enforced Violations

Third-Party Cookies Without Consent
9
Cookies Placed Before Consent
8
No Reject Button
7
Unclear Cookie Information
4
Misleading Banner Messaging
4
Reject Harder Than Accept
4
Cannot Withdraw Cookie Consent
2
No Granular Cookie Choice
2
Pre-ticked Consent Boxes
1

Most Cited GDPR Articles

Art. 5(1)(a) GDPR
29
Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR
16
Art. 15 GDPR
15
Art. 4(7) GDPR
14
Art. 5 GDPR
13
Art. 6 GDPR
13
Art. 17 GDPR
12
Art. 4(1) GDPR
11
Art. 6(1) GDPR
10
Art. 13 GDPR
10

Frequently Asked Questions

How many cookie fines has Datenschutzbehörde issued?

Datenschutzbehörde has issued 152 enforcement actions related to cookie consent, totaling €42.5M.

What is Datenschutzbehörde's largest cookie fine?

The largest was a €16.0M fine against Austrian Post on 2019-10-29.

What violations does Datenschutzbehörde enforce most?

The most commonly enforced violations by Datenschutzbehörde are third-party cookies without consent, cookies placed before consent, no reject button.

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