BULLETIN №081Last updated · 27 Jul 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
- -20.7%
| Imposed | Company | Country | Authority | Type | Amount | ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sept 2024 | ARES CAPITAL, S.A.ARES CAPITAL, S.A. was fined by the AEPD for requiring employees to use personal phones for work together with continuous monitoring apps. The authority found that the company did not provide sufficient information about data collection, breaching GDPR rules on lawful basis, transparency, and data processing principles. | ES | AEPD | GDPR | €200,000 | ↗ |
| 24 Nov 2022 | Areti S.p.A.Areti S.p.A. was fined EUR 1,000,000 by the Garante for incorrectly labeling a customer as a “defaulting client” based on inaccurate and outdated data. The issue may have affected up to 16,743 other individuals, indicating a broader data processing failure. | IT | Garante | GDPR | €1,000,000 | ↗ |
| 01 Jan 2020 | ARGAN-LET, S.L.ARGAN-LET, S.L. was fined 900 EUR by the AEPD for sending unsolicited commercial SMS messages without prior consent. This conduct breached Article 21 of the LSSI. | ES | AEPD | ePrivacy | €900 | ↗ |
| 24 May 2013 | ARGATEL SOLUTIONS SLARGATEL SOLUTIONS SL was fined EUR 600 by the AEPD. The sanction concerned sending unsolicited premium SMS advertisements without recipient consent, in breach of Article 21.2 of the LSSI. | ES | AEPD | ePrivacy | €600 | ↗ |
| 01 Jan 2015 | ARGATEL SOLUTIONS S.L.ARGATEL SOLUTIONS S.L. was fined by the AEPD €2,200 for sending unsolicited SMS messages. The authority found that the company had not obtained prior consent and did not provide an unsubscribe option. | ES | AEPD | ePrivacy | €2,200 | ↗ |
| 26 Oct 2023 | Argentum Data Solutions LtdBetween 1 January 2021 and 31 January 2022, a total of 2,330,423 SMS messages were sent without consent. Argentum Data Solutions Ltd sent 24,309 messages directly and allowed its lines to be used by third parties to send the remaining 2,306,114. The conduct breached regulation 22 of PECR and came to the ICO’s attention through complaints reported via the 7726 spam tool. | GB | ICO | ePrivacy | €74,568 | ↗ |
| 22 Mar 2018 | ARGOINFOR S.L.ARGOINFOR S.L. was fined by the AEPD in the amount of 1,000 EUR. The case concerned the sending of unsolicited commercial emails, which breaches Article 21 of the LSSI. | ES | AEPD | ePrivacy | €1,000 | ↗ |
| 16 Mar 2023 | Argon Medical DevicesArgon Medical Devices was fined NOK 2.5 million by the Norwegian Data Protection Authority, Datatilsynet. The company failed to report a personal data breach involving European employees within the 72-hour deadline required by GDPR Article 33. | NO | Datatilsynet | GDPR | €218,000 | ↗ |
| 06 Feb 2014 | Arianna ContuArianna Contu was fined by the Garante for operating a video surveillance system in her bar without the required notices informing people of the monitoring. The case concerned non-compliance with privacy law signage obligations. | IT | Garante | GDPR | €2,400 | ↗ |
| 20 Jul 2017 | Aria S.p.a.Aria S.p.a. was fined 20,000 EUR by the Garante. The authority found a data protection breach for failing to designate employees as data processors. | IT | Garante | GDPR | €20,000 | ↗ |
| 09 Oct 2025 | Arienti & C. s.r.l. a socio unicoThe Garante fined Arienti & C. s.r.l. a socio unico EUR 8,000 for denying a former employee access to their email account after the employment contract ended. The authority found this breached GDPR Article 15 on the right of access to personal data. | IT | Garante | GDPR | €8,000 | ↗ |
| 11 Feb 2021 | Arma dei carabinieriArma dei carabinieri was fined by the Garante for improperly handling sensitive and judicial data without adequate safeguards against unauthorized access. The authority found breaches of the GDPR and the Italian Privacy Code. | IT | Garante | GDPR | €10,000 | ↗ |
| 03 Apr 2014 | Armando ChessaArmando Chessa was fined by the Garante for failing to provide adequate information about the use of a video surveillance system. The authority found a breach of data protection rules. | IT | Garante | GDPR | €2,400 | ↗ |
| 19 Sept 2024 | ARMURERIE VENDANT SES ARTICLES EN LIGNE ET EN MAGASIN (procédure simplifiée)The CNIL imposed an administrative fine of EUR 20,000 on ARMURERIE VENDANT SES ARTICLES EN LIGNE ET EN MAGASIN. The case was handled under a simplified procedure. | FR | CNIL | GDPR | €20,000 | ↗ |
| 01 Dec 2022 | A.R.N.A.S. CivicoA.R.N.A.S. Civico was fined EUR 6,000 by the Italian authority Garante. The authority found breaches of lawfulness, fairness, transparency, and data minimization principles. | IT | Garante | GDPR | €6,000 | ↗ |
| 13 Apr 2023 | Arnia società cooperativaThe Garante imposed a fine of 800,000 EUR on Arnia società cooperativa for unauthorized data processing and telemarketing activities. The case concerned a breach of GDPR Article 5. | IT | Garante | GDPR | €800,000 | ↗ |
| 16 Apr 2024 | ARRENDAMIENTOS DEUDORES, S.L.ARRENDAMIENTOS DEUDORES, S.L. accessed personal data in the ASNEF file without proper authorization. The AEPD found a breach of Article 6(1) GDPR and imposed a fine of EUR 2,000. | ES | AEPD | GDPR | €2,000 | ↗ |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Artemide S.r.l.s.Artemide S.r.l.s., the owner of MeridioNews.it, was fined 10,000 EUR by the Garante. The authority found that the company failed to properly handle a request to delete and de-index articles concerning judicial matters, thereby infringing data protection rights. | IT | Garante | GDPR | €10,000 | ↗ |
| 13 May 2021 | Artemisia s.p.a.Artemisia s.p.a. was fined EUR 100,000 by the Garante for GDPR breaches in data processing. The violations concerned consent, information notices, and the handling of health data. | IT | Garante | GDPR | €100,000 | ↗ |
| 15 Jun 2023 | Artima S.A.Artima S.A. was fined EUR 8,000 by ANSPDCP for a data breach. The incident exposed personal images, vehicle registration numbers, and vehicle details, indicating a breach of internal procedures and data confidentiality. | RO | ANSPDCP | GDPR | €8,000 | ↗ |