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.
57 results · Showing 26–50
Regional Court of Wiener Neustadt (Landesgericht Wiener Neustadt) (controller)
Court case W252 2246883-1
Court case W298 2269087-1
Court case W176 2255954-1
Clearview AI
Österreichische Post AG
DPA case 2023-0.137.735
Court case G 287/2022-16, G 288/2022-14
Datenschutzbehörde
DPA case 2022-0.560.569
DPA case GZ: 2022-0.332.606 vom 8. Juni 2022 (Verfahrenszahl: DSB-D124.4108)
DSB
DSB
DSB (Austria)
Court case Ra 2020/04/0187
Unknown data subject (complainant)
Disziplinarrat der Österreichischen Ärztekammer
Verein für Konsumenten Information (VKI)
DPA case 2021-0.285.169
Unknown
Land Nordrhein-Westfalen
Verein für Konsumenteninformation (VKI)
unnkown police investigator (data subject and complainant before the DSB)
A student (defendant)
A*** GmbH (commercial register code: FN *5*1*91r)
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 (57 total)
- Regional Court of Wiener Neustadt (Landesgericht Wiener Neustadt) (controller) (Austria) – dismissed – Jun 2023
- Court case W252 2246883-1 (Austria) – court ruling – Jun 2023
- Court case W298 2269087-1 (Austria) – court ruling – Jun 2023
- Court case W176 2255954-1 (Austria) – court ruling – May 2023
- Clearview AI (Austria) – complaint upheld – May 2023
- Österreichische Post AG (Austria) – cjeu ruling – May 2023
- DPA case 2023-0.137.735 (Austria) – dismissed – Feb 2023
- Court case G 287/2022-16, G 288/2022-14 (Austria) – court ruling – Dec 2022
- Datenschutzbehörde (Austria) – court ruling – Oct 2022
- DPA case 2022-0.560.569 (Austria) – dismissed – Sept 2022
- DPA case GZ: 2022-0.332.606 vom 8. Juni 2022 (Verfahrenszahl: DSB-D124.4108) (Austria) – dismissed – Jun 2022
- DSB (Austria) – court ruling – Apr 2022
- DSB (Austria) – court ruling – Apr 2022
- DSB (Austria) (Austria) – court ruling – Mar 2022
- Court case Ra 2020/04/0187 (Austria) – court ruling – Feb 2022
- Unknown data subject (complainant) (Austria) – court ruling – Dec 2021
- Disziplinarrat der Österreichischen Ärztekammer (Austria) – complaint upheld – Nov 2021
- Verein für Konsumenten Information (VKI) (Austria) – court ruling – Aug 2021
- DPA case 2021-0.285.169 (Austria) – dismissed – May 2021
- Unknown (Austria) – €3K – Feb 2021
- Land Nordrhein-Westfalen (Austria) – cjeu ruling – Dec 2020
- Verein für Konsumenteninformation (VKI) (Austria) – court ruling – Nov 2020
- unnkown police investigator (data subject and complainant before the DSB) (Austria) – court ruling – Nov 2020
- A student (defendant) (Austria) – court ruling – Sept 2020
- A*** GmbH (commercial register code: FN *5*1*91r) (Austria) – violation found – Sept 2020