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.
23 results · Showing 1–23
Court case 8426/2026
Court case 7890/2026
DPA case Teachers "blacklist"
Bulgarian Data Protection Authority
Secretary of the Central Election Commission Konstantin Ninov
T.P.
Political Party
H.MB EAD
Court case ВАС - № 6515
Bank
Administrative body: Regional Inspectorate for Environment and Water - Montana
Political Party
Mr. Y.L.
The Ministry of Interior Affairs
Commercial representative of telecommunication service provider
Telecommunication service provide
Telecommunication service provide
National Revenue Agency
Medical centers
A.P. EOOD
Telecommunication service provider
Bank
Bank
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 (23 total)
- Court case 8426/2026 (Bulgaria) – court ruling – Jul 2026
- Court case 7890/2026 (Bulgaria) – court ruling – Jul 2026
- DPA case Teachers "blacklist" (Bulgaria) – violation found – Mar 2025
- Bulgarian Data Protection Authority (Bulgaria) – court ruling – Nov 2024
- Secretary of the Central Election Commission Konstantin Ninov (Bulgaria) – €770 – Apr 2023
- T.P. (Bulgaria) – dismissed – Jan 2023
- Political Party (Bulgaria) – €13K – Jan 2023
- H.MB EAD (Bulgaria) – violation found – Dec 2022
- Court case ВАС - № 6515 (Bulgaria) – court ruling – Jun 2022
- Bank (Bulgaria) – €380 – Oct 2021
- Administrative body: Regional Inspectorate for Environment and Water - Montana (Bulgaria) – court ruling – Aug 2020
- Political Party (Bulgaria) – €2K – Apr 2020
- Mr. Y.L. (Bulgaria) – €1K – Apr 2020
- The Ministry of Interior Affairs (Bulgaria) – €5K – Oct 2019
- Commercial representative of telecommunication service provider (Bulgaria) – €12K – Sept 2019
- Telecommunication service provide (Bulgaria) – €5K – Sept 2019
- Telecommunication service provide (Bulgaria) – €1K – Sept 2019
- National Revenue Agency (Bulgaria) – €28K – Sept 2019
- Medical centers (Bulgaria) – €510 – Apr 2019
- A.P. EOOD (Bulgaria) – €5K – Mar 2019
- Telecommunication service provider (Bulgaria) – €27K – Feb 2019
- Bank (Bulgaria) – €500 – Jan 2019
- Bank (Bulgaria) – €500 – Dec 2018