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.
53 results · Showing 26–50
ADSL HOUSE, S.L.
DPA case 149/2022
SOLIVESA MASTER FRANCHISE S.L.
ESVETEL, S.L.
Pflegeplatzmanager GmbHhttps://gruendelpartner.de/newsroom/gruendelpartner-erwirkt-weitreichende-entscheidung-zur-unzulaessigkeit-von-cloud-und-it-dienstleistungen-durch-us-tochterunternehmen-in-deutschland/
TIGERS MARKET, S.L.
Austrian Federal Minister of Finance (BMF)
noyb
website visitor and Google user (data subject and complainant)
INTRODUCTION BUSINESS CAPITAL MEDIA, S.L.
TIGERS MARKET, S.L.
Hellenic Ministry of Education and Religions Affairs
Università Commerciale “Luigi Bocconi” di Milano
Bocconi University
DPA case Opinion of 24 August 2021 - FATCA
lnstituto Nacional de Estatística, l.P.
Marie CITRINI in her capacity as user representative on the AP-HP Supervisory Board
Icelandic National Police
Court case 17 Sa 37/20
Avilon Center 2016 S.L.
Vamavi Phone S.L.
Iberdrola Clientes, SAU
Syndicat de la Médecine Générale (SMG)
Informacijski Pooblaščenec
Data Protection Commission
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 (53 total)
- ADSL HOUSE, S.L. (Spain) – €8K – Oct 2022
- DPA case 149/2022 (Belgium) – complaint upheld – Oct 2022
- SOLIVESA MASTER FRANCHISE S.L. (Spain) – €6K – Aug 2022
- ESVETEL, S.L. (Spain) – €40K – Jul 2022
- Pflegeplatzmanager GmbHhttps://gruendelpartner.de/newsroom/gruendelpartner-erwirkt-weitreichende-entscheidung-zur-unzulaessigkeit-von-cloud-und-it-dienstleistungen-durch-us-tochterunternehmen-in-deutschland/ (Germany) – court ruling – Jul 2022
- TIGERS MARKET, S.L. (Spain) – €8K – May 2022
- Austrian Federal Minister of Finance (BMF) (Austria) – violation found – May 2022
- noyb (France) – complaint upheld – Feb 2022
- website visitor and Google user (data subject and complainant) (Austria) – complaint upheld – Dec 2021
- INTRODUCTION BUSINESS CAPITAL MEDIA, S.L. (Spain) – €5K – Dec 2021
- TIGERS MARKET, S.L. (Spain) – €4K – Nov 2021
- Hellenic Ministry of Education and Religions Affairs (Greece) – violation found – Nov 2021
- Università Commerciale “Luigi Bocconi” di Milano (Italy) – €200K – Sept 2021
- Bocconi University (Italy) – €200K – Sept 2021
- DPA case Opinion of 24 August 2021 - FATCA (Slovakia) – violation found – Aug 2021
- lnstituto Nacional de Estatística, l.P. (Portugal) – complaint upheld – Apr 2021
- Marie CITRINI in her capacity as user representative on the AP-HP Supervisory Board (France) – court ruling – Mar 2021
- Icelandic National Police (Iceland) – violation found – Mar 2021
- Court case 17 Sa 37/20 (Germany) – court ruling – Feb 2021
- Avilon Center 2016 S.L. (Spain) – €12K – Feb 2021
- Vamavi Phone S.L. (Spain) – €24K – Feb 2021
- Iberdrola Clientes, SAU (Spain) – €6K – Dec 2020
- Syndicat de la Médecine Générale (SMG) (France) – court ruling – Oct 2020
- Informacijski Pooblaščenec (Slovenia) – violation found – Jul 2020
- Data Protection Commission (Ireland) – cjeu ruling – Jul 2020