GDPR Fines & Penalties 2026
Search published European fines, warnings, orders and court decisions with a confirmed EU GDPR legal basis. Cases whose applicable law has not yet been confirmed are excluded.
Selected coverage: Europe. Only published cases are included.
27 results · Showing 1–25
Latvijas Republikas Saeima
FT (an agent for players and Vice-President of Football Forum)
NTH Haustechnik GmbH
IMY
Imagens Médicas Integradas SA
CJEU case C-710/23 Ministerstvo zdravotnictví
Association Mousse
Nemzeti Adatvédelmi és Információszabadság Hatóság
CJEU case C‑621/22 Koninklijke Nederlandse Lawn Tennisbond
CJEU case C‑21/23 Lindenapotheke
Meta Platforms Ireland Limited
HTB Neunte Immobilien Portfolio geschlossene Investment UG & Co. KG
CJEU case C-740/22 Endemol Shine Finland
CJEU case C‑319/22 Gesamtverband Autoteile-Handel (Access to vehicle information)
CJEU case C-268/21 Norra Stockholm Bygg
Spetsializiran nakazatelen sad (Specialised Criminal Court, Bulgaria)
VS
SOVIM SA
Koalitsia ‘Demokratichna Bulgaria – Оbedinenie’
Digi Távközlési és Szolgáltató Kft.
OT
SIA SS
CJEU case C-687/21 Saturn Electro
SIA 'SS'
Mircom International Content Management & Consulting (M.I.C.M.) Limited
Frequently Asked Questions About GDPR Enforcement
Q:What types of GDPR enforcement actions exist?
GDPR enforcement actions include monetary fines (the most publicised), formal warnings, reprimands, processing bans, data erasure orders, and compliance orders. DPAs can also impose temporary or permanent limitations on data processing. Fines can reach up to EUR 20 million or 4% of annual worldwide turnover, whichever is higher, under Article 83(5) GDPR.
Q:How are GDPR fines calculated by data protection authorities?
DPAs consider factors listed in Article 83(2) GDPR: nature, gravity, and duration of the infringement; intentional or negligent character; actions taken to mitigate damage; degree of responsibility; previous infringements; degree of cooperation; categories of personal data affected; how the infringement became known; and adherence to approved codes of conduct or certification mechanisms.
Q:Can GDPR fines be appealed?
Yes, GDPR fines can be appealed through national courts. Many high-profile fines have been challenged. The appeals process varies by country. Some fines have been reduced on appeal (e.g., British Airways' fine was reduced from GBP 183 million to GBP 20 million), while others have been upheld or even increased.
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GDPR Enforcement Actions (27 total)
- Latvijas Republikas Saeima (European Union) – cjeu ruling – Sept 2026
- FT (an agent for players and Vice-President of Football Forum) (Germany) – cjeu ruling – Jul 2026
- NTH Haustechnik GmbH (European Union) – cjeu ruling – Jun 2026
- IMY (European Union) – cjeu ruling – Dec 2025
- Imagens Médicas Integradas SA (Portugal) – cjeu ruling – Oct 2025
- CJEU case C-710/23 Ministerstvo zdravotnictví (Czech Republic) – cjeu ruling – Apr 2025
- Association Mousse (France) – cjeu ruling – Jan 2025
- Nemzeti Adatvédelmi és Információszabadság Hatóság (Hungary) – cjeu ruling – Nov 2024
- CJEU case C‑621/22 Koninklijke Nederlandse Lawn Tennisbond (Netherlands) – cjeu ruling – Oct 2024
- CJEU case C‑21/23 Lindenapotheke (Germany) – cjeu ruling – Oct 2024
- Meta Platforms Ireland Limited (Austria) – cjeu ruling – Oct 2024
- HTB Neunte Immobilien Portfolio geschlossene Investment UG & Co. KG (Germany) – cjeu ruling – Sept 2024
- CJEU case C-740/22 Endemol Shine Finland (European Union) – cjeu ruling – Mar 2024
- CJEU case C‑319/22 Gesamtverband Autoteile-Handel (Access to vehicle information) (European Union) – cjeu ruling – Nov 2023
- CJEU case C-268/21 Norra Stockholm Bygg (European Union) – cjeu ruling – Mar 2023
- Spetsializiran nakazatelen sad (Specialised Criminal Court, Bulgaria) (European Union) – cjeu ruling – Jan 2023
- VS (European Union) – cjeu ruling – Dec 2022
- SOVIM SA (European Union) – cjeu ruling – Nov 2022
- Koalitsia ‘Demokratichna Bulgaria – Оbedinenie’ (European Union) – cjeu ruling – Oct 2022
- Digi Távközlési és Szolgáltató Kft. (Hungary) – cjeu ruling – Oct 2022
- OT (Lithuania) – cjeu ruling – Aug 2022
- SIA SS (Latvia) – cjeu ruling – Feb 2022
- CJEU case C-687/21 Saturn Electro (Germany) – cjeu ruling – Nov 2021
- SIA 'SS' (Latvia) – cjeu ruling – Sept 2021
- Mircom International Content Management & Consulting (M.I.C.M.) Limited (Belgium) – cjeu ruling – Jun 2021