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.
432 results · Showing 401–425
Court case Ro 2019/04/0229
DPA case 16/2020
Court case C/13/677172 / HA RK 19-435
Minister for Legal Protection
CRPA, LDH and MGEN ASS
Xfera Moviles S.A.
SOS Infertility Association
DPA case 9296257
Telefónica
Vis Consulting Sp. z o.o.
DPA case 2020-0.083.190
Christian Wirthensohn
Association SOS Infertility
DPA case 3018
Vodafone España, S.A.U.
DPA case DSB-D123.768/0004-DSB/201
Globus Score SRL
Nicola Medical Team 17 SRL
unknown (Austrian Credit Agency)
Modern Barber
Court case 3-19-579
Dutch Ministry of Justice and Security
French Ministry of Internal Affairs
Major of Aleksandrów Kujawski
Iberdrola Clientes
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 (432 total)
- Court case Ro 2019/04/0229 (Austria) – court ruling – May 2020
- DPA case 16/2020 (Belgium) – violation found – Apr 2020
- Court case C/13/677172 / HA RK 19-435 (Netherlands) – court ruling – Apr 2020
- Minister for Legal Protection (Netherlands) – court ruling – Apr 2020
- CRPA, LDH and MGEN ASS (France) – court ruling – Mar 2020
- Xfera Moviles S.A. (Spain) – €5K – Mar 2020
- SOS Infertility Association (Romania) – €2K – Mar 2020
- DPA case 9296257 (Italy) – violation found – Mar 2020
- Telefónica (Spain) – €30K – Mar 2020
- Vis Consulting Sp. z o.o. (Poland) – €5K – Mar 2020
- DPA case 2020-0.083.190 (Austria) – violation found – Feb 2020
- Christian Wirthensohn (Austria) – court ruling – Feb 2020
- Association SOS Infertility (Romania) – €2K – Feb 2020
- DPA case 3018 (Luxembourg) – order – Feb 2020
- Vodafone España, S.A.U. (Spain) – €3K – Jan 2020
- DPA case DSB-D123.768/0004-DSB/201 (Austria) – dismissed – Dec 2019
- Globus Score SRL (Romania) – €2K – Dec 2019
- Nicola Medical Team 17 SRL (Romania) – €2K – Dec 2019
- unknown (Austrian Credit Agency) (Austria) – court ruling – Nov 2019
- Modern Barber (Romania) – €3K – Nov 2019
- Court case 3-19-579 (Estonia) – court ruling – Nov 2019
- Dutch Ministry of Justice and Security (Netherlands) – court ruling – Nov 2019
- French Ministry of Internal Affairs (France) – violation found – Nov 2019
- Major of Aleksandrów Kujawski (Poland) – €9K – Oct 2019
- Iberdrola Clientes (Spain) – €8K – Oct 2019