Although the GDPR fine value was slightly higher in 2025, the number of personal data breach reports rose even more.

GDPR enforcement across Europe remained consistently high throughout 2025, with regulators issuing fines totalling ...

Following the European Court of Justice’s (“ECJ”) landmark judgement of 5 December 2023 (case no. C-807/21), the Higher Regional Court of Berlin specified the requirements for GDPR fine notices issued ...

The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) remains Europe's largest data enforcer by a wide margin, having issued €4.04 billion in fines since May 2018.

Europe has levied €1.2 billion in GDPR fines during 2025 as data privacy enforcement remains a key priority for authorities.

The Microsoft Corp.-owned professional networking platform LinkedIn has been ordered to pay €310 million ($334 million) by the European Union’s privacy regulator over targeted advertising practices, ...

In December 2019, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) imposed a fine of £275,000 on Doorstep Dispensaree Limited (DDL) for multiple contraventions of the GDPR. On December 9 2024, five ...

Authorities in the Netherlands have smacked Haga Hospital with a GDPR fine. Authorities in the Netherlands recently levied a €460,000 ($516,000) fine under the General Data Protection Regulation ...

The Netherlands' privacy watchdog has imposed a €290 million ($324 million) General Data Protection Regulation fine on Uber, one of the largest privacy fines to date. According to the Dutch data ...

Spain’s €1M ($1.1 million) fine on LaLiga premier football league underscores the challenge of balancing privacy rights with public safety as sports leagues increasingly use biometric systems at ...

Uber is facing a massive GDPR fine after the Dutch regulator claimed it violated the regulation by storing driver data in the US without adequate safeguards. The Dutch Data Protection Authority (AP) ...