BULLETIN №083Last updated · 05 Aug 2026
Fine Tracker.
A public register of regulatory fines issued under EU compliance directives. Updated as decisions are published by national supervisory authorities.
5,273 entries
- Total fines
- €8.6bn
- Decisions
- 5,273
- Jurisdictions
- 33
- Regulators
- 74
- Avg monthly
- €162.7m
- YoY volume
- -22.5%
| Imposed | Company | Country | Authority | Type | Amount | ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jun 2022 | Gyldendal A/SGyldendal A/S was fined 1,000,000 DKK by Datatilsynet for retaining data of 685,000 book club members longer than necessary. The authority found a breach of data retention principles. | DK | Datatilsynet | GDPR | €134,000 | ↗ |
| 09 Dec 2020 | Guldborgsund KommuneGuldborgsund Kommune was fined 50,000 DKK by Datatilsynet for a data breach. Sensitive information was mistakenly sent to an unauthorized recipient, causing significant consequences for the affected individuals. | DK | Datatilsynet | GDPR | €6,718 | ↗ |
| 04 Jan 2021 | Innovasjon NorgeThe Norwegian DPA notified Innovasjon Norge of a planned NOK 1,000,000 fine for conducting four credit assessments of an individual and his sole proprietorship without a legal basis. The case indicates a breach of the lawfulness principle for personal data processing. | NO | Datatilsynet | GDPR | €95,750 | ↗ |
| 29 Sept 2021 | Kræftens BekæmpelseKræftens Bekæmpelse was fined by Datatilsynet 75,000 DKK for inadequate protection of sensitive health data. The incident affected at least 1,448 individuals and resulted from missing security measures that allowed unauthorized access to personal data. | DK | Datatilsynet | GDPR | €10,086 | ↗ |
| 10 Mar 2020 | Hørsholm KommuneThe Danish DPA reported Gladsaxe and Hørsholm Municipalities to the police for inadequate data security measures. The court fined Hørsholm Municipality DKK 50,000 for failing to encrypt computers containing sensitive personal data, which led to a data breach. | DK | Datatilsynet | GDPR | €6,692 | ↗ |
| 30 Jun 2020 | Lejre KommuneLejre Kommune was fined by Datatilsynet for failing to implement appropriate security measures. This led to unauthorized access to sensitive personal data, including information about minors. | DK | Datatilsynet | GDPR | €6,709 | ↗ |
| 06 Oct 2023 | Texas Andreas Petersen A/SThe Danish Data Protection Authority reported Texas Andreas Petersen A/S to the police and recommended a fine of at least DKK 200,000. The case concerned the collection and sharing of website visitors' personal data without a legal basis. | DK | Datatilsynet | GDPR | €26,818 | ↗ |
| 23 Apr 2024 | Odsherred KommuneOdsherred Kommune was fined by Datatilsynet for failing to implement adequate security measures, including encryption of laptops containing sensitive personal data. The deficiency resulted in a data breach. | DK | Datatilsynet | GDPR | €13,404 | ↗ |
| 24 Jun 2021 | Moss kommuneMoss kommune was fined 500,000 NOK by Datatilsynet for insufficiently securing personal data during the merger of IT systems after the merger of Rygge and Moss municipalities. The violations included incorrect vaccine registrations and unauthorized access to patient data. | NO | Datatilsynet | GDPR | €49,145 | ↗ |
| 24 Jan 2022 | Stortingets administrasjonThe Norwegian DPA notified the Storting's administration of a NOK 2,000,000 fine for failing to implement adequate technical and organizational measures, including two-factor authentication. The deficiency led to a data breach affecting email accounts of representatives and staff. | NO | Datatilsynet | GDPR | €196,000 | ↗ |
| 09 Jul 2021 | Medicals Nordic I/SMedicals Nordic I/S was fined by Datatilsynet for inadequate security measures when processing sensitive health data related to COVID-19 tests. The authority also noted the use of WhatsApp for data transmission without proper access controls. | DK | Datatilsynet | GDPR | €53,788 | ↗ |
| 11 Aug 2022 | Lolland KommuneLolland Kommune was fined 50,000 DKK for failing to implement basic security measures. Employees were able to disable passwords on mobile devices, exposing sensitive citizen data to unauthorized access. | DK | Datatilsynet | GDPR | €6,721 | ↗ |
| 04 Jun 2026 | ElkjøpThe Norwegian DPA, Datatilsynet, fined Elkjøp 20 million NOK for processing personal data in its customer club without valid consent. The authority found that the practice breached GDPR requirements on lawful processing. | NO | Datatilsynet | GDPR | €1,844,000 | ↗ |
| 24 May 2022 | NAVThe Norwegian DPA, Datatilsynet, notified NAV of a NOK 5 million fine for making job seekers’ CVs available on arbeidsplassen.no without a legal basis. The issue affected more than 1.8 million people. | NO | Datatilsynet | GDPR | €485,000 | ↗ |
| 28 Nov 2023 | Arbeids- og velferdsetaten (NAV)The Norwegian DPA has notified NAV of a planned 20 million NOK fine for serious information security deficiencies in its IT systems. The issues included inadequate access control and a lack of systematic log monitoring, which may have compromised the confidentiality of sensitive personal data. | NO | Datatilsynet | GDPR | €1,707,000 | ↗ |
| 11 May 2021 | Norges idrettsforbundThe Norwegian DPA fined Norges idrettsforbund 1,250,000 NOK for insufficient security measures during testing. As a result, personal data of 3.2 million individuals was exposed online for 87 days. | NO | Datatilsynet | GDPR | €124,000 | ↗ |
| 12 May 2022 | CivilstyrelsenThe Danish DPA reported Civilstyrelsen to the police and recommended a fine for failing to implement appropriate security measures and for not reporting a data breach. The case ended with a fine notice of 100,000 DKK. | DK | Datatilsynet | GDPR | €13,439 | ↗ |
| 06 May 2021 | Ferde ASThe Norwegian DPA notified Ferde AS of a NOK 5 million fine for unlawfully transferring personal data of Norwegian motorists to China without a valid legal basis. The case concerns non-compliant processing and cross-border transfer of personal data outside the EEA. | NO | Datatilsynet | GDPR | €497,000 | ↗ |
| 14 Aug 2024 | Vejen KommuneVejen Kommune was fined by Datatilsynet for insufficient security measures after stolen computers containing children's data were found to be unencrypted. The case also revealed up to 300 other unencrypted computers in the municipality. | DK | Datatilsynet | GDPR | €26,802 | ↗ |
| 09 Jan 2024 | Det Kongelige TeaterThe Danish DPA reported Det Kongelige Teater to the police and recommended a fine of 250,000 DKK. The case concerned the absence of deletion rules for customer data used for marketing, affecting about 520,000 individuals. | DK | Datatilsynet | GDPR | €33,523 | ↗ |