Privacy Enforcement in Germany
13 data protection authorities · Earliest established year: 2018
- Recorded fines
- €2.4M
- Settlements
- €0
- Restitution, damages & other payments
- €0
Payment categories are separate and must not be added together. Shared obligations count once, against their designated case. Amounts describe recorded obligations, not money collected.
Total Actions
58
Total Fines
€2.4M
Average Fine
€87K
Among actions with fines
Enforcement Trend
Stable
About Data Protection Enforcement in Germany
This selection contains 58 published privacy enforcement records associated with Germany, covering 13 authorities. Attributed fines total €2.4M. Europe published privacy enforcement concerning security breach. These figures describe the selected published records, not all enforcement in this jurisdiction. Settlements and other payments are reported separately.
Data Protection Authorities
Bundesbeauftragter für den Datenschutz
Official website
DPA LFDI
DPA LGBielefeld
DPA LGEssen
DPA LGHildesheim
DPA LGKln
DPA LGMnchen
DPA LGRavensburg
DPA OLGDresden
DPA VGBayreuth
DPA VGFrankfurtamMain
DPA VKBaden-Wrttemberg
DPA LAGDsseldorfGermany
Largest Fines in Germany
All Germany actionsRecent Enforcement Actions in Germany
Enforcement Actions by Year
| Year | Actions | Total Fines |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 3 | €60K |
| 2019 | 7 | €590K |
| 2020 | 8 | €1.1M |
| 2021 | 10 | €500K |
| 2022 | 15 | €129K |
| 2023 | 8 | €93K |
| 2024 | 3 | €3K |
| 2025 | 2 | €0 |
| 2026 | 2 | €0 |
Frequently Asked Questions
What do the figures for Germany cover?
This selection contains 58 published privacy enforcement records associated with Germany, covering 13 authorities. Attributed fines total €2.4M. Europe published privacy enforcement concerning security breach. These figures describe the selected published records, not all enforcement in this jurisdiction. Settlements and other payments are reported separately.
Does this include every privacy case?
No. Figures cover selected published records available through our sources. Worldwide records remain in source review, including records whose assessment is complete.