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.
30 results · Showing 1–25
Meta Platforms Inc.
Police Officer
Debt collection service provider
Deutsche Kreditbank
ITZBund
Surveyor
Property development company
Company
Hannoversche Volksbank
Volkswagen
DPA case 24-191 II#4781
Vattenfall Europe Sales GmbH
VfB Stuttgart 1893 AG
Private Individual
notebooksbilliger.de
Court case 29 OWi 1/20
Telecoms provider (1&1 Telecom GmbH)
Private Individual
H&M Hennes & Mauritz Online Shop A.B. & Co. KG
Rapidata GmbH
Hospital
Deutsche Wohnen SE
Food company
Delivery Hero
Private person (YouTube-Channel)
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 (30 total)
- Meta Platforms Inc. (Germany) – court ruling – Jul 2025
- Police Officer (Germany) – €4K – Mar 2025
- Debt collection service provider (Germany) – €900K – Nov 2024
- Deutsche Kreditbank (Germany) – €300K – May 2023
- ITZBund (Germany) – violation found – Jan 2023
- Surveyor (Germany) – €5K – Sept 2022
- Property development company (Germany) – €50K – Sept 2022
- Company (Germany) – €525K – Sept 2022
- Hannoversche Volksbank (Germany) – €900K – Jul 2022
- Volkswagen (Germany) – €1.1M – Jul 2022
- DPA case 24-191 II#4781 (Germany) – complaint upheld – Jan 2022
- Vattenfall Europe Sales GmbH (Germany) – €900K – Sept 2021
- VfB Stuttgart 1893 AG (Germany) – €300K – Mar 2021
- Private Individual (Germany) – €0 – Mar 2021
- notebooksbilliger.de (Germany) – €900K – Jan 2021
- Court case 29 OWi 1/20 (Germany) – court ruling – Nov 2020
- Telecoms provider (1&1 Telecom GmbH) (Germany) – €900K – Nov 2020
- Private Individual (Germany) – €200 – Oct 2020
- H&M Hennes & Mauritz Online Shop A.B. & Co. KG (Germany) – €35.3M – Oct 2020
- Rapidata GmbH (Germany) – €10K – Dec 2019
- Hospital (Germany) – €105K – Dec 2019
- Deutsche Wohnen SE (Germany) – €0 – Oct 2019
- Food company (Germany) – €100K – Oct 2019
- Delivery Hero (Germany) – €195K – Sept 2019
- Private person (YouTube-Channel) (Germany) – €200 – Aug 2019