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%
Country
Type
Date range
ImposedCompanyCountryAuthorityTypeAmount
16 Dec 2021Frederiksberg KommuneFrederiksberg Kommune was fined by Datatilsynet for failing to implement adequate security measures in a self-service solution. This led to unauthorized access to protected personal data.DKDatatilsynetGDPR€6,724
01 Feb 2024Capio A/SThe Danish Data Protection Authority reported Capio A/S to the police and recommended a fine of at least DKK 1,500,000. The case concerned insufficient supervision of data processors, breaching the GDPR accountability principle.DKDatatilsynetGDPR€201,000
02 Mar 2026Nordic Cleaning ApSThe Danish DPA reported Klein2 ApS and Nordic Cleaning ApS to the police for failing to comply with orders to address access requests. Nordic Cleaning ApS accepted a fine notice of 60,000 DKK.DKDatatilsynetGDPR€8,031
22 Jun 2022Gyldendal 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.DKDatatilsynetGDPR€134,000
09 Dec 2020Guldborgsund 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.DKDatatilsynetGDPR€6,718
29 Sept 2021Kræftens 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.DKDatatilsynetGDPR€10,086
10 Mar 2020Hørsholm 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.DKDatatilsynetGDPR€6,692
30 Jun 2020Lejre 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.DKDatatilsynetGDPR€6,709
06 Oct 2023Texas 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.DKDatatilsynetGDPR€26,818
23 Apr 2024Odsherred 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.DKDatatilsynetGDPR€13,404
09 Jul 2021Medicals 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.DKDatatilsynetGDPR€53,788
11 Aug 2022Lolland 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.DKDatatilsynetGDPR€6,721
12 May 2022CivilstyrelsenThe 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.DKDatatilsynetGDPR€13,439
14 Aug 2024Vejen 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.DKDatatilsynetGDPR€26,802
09 Jan 2024Det 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.DKDatatilsynetGDPR€33,523
25 Mar 2019Taxa 4x35The Danish data protection authority recommended a fine for Taxa 4x35 for failing to delete customer data. The company retained personal data from taxi rides without a legitimate purpose, and the court ultimately imposed a fine of DKK 250,000.DKDatatilsynetGDPR€33,493
16 Jun 2021Vejle KommuneVejle Kommune was fined by Datatilsynet for failing to implement appropriate security measures, which led to the unintended disclosure of personal data, including children's addresses. The authority also found no assessment of whether such disclosures were necessary.DKDatatilsynetGDPR€13,447
12 Nov 2024Uptime-IT ApSUptime-IT ApS was fined by Datatilsynet 40,000 DKK for failing to implement adequate security measures as a data processor. This led to a ransomware attack that encrypted sensitive personal data, including health information and CPR numbers, which could not be restored.DKDatatilsynetGDPR€5,362
16 Sept 2021Favrskov KommuneFavrskov Kommune was fined 75,000 DKK for failing to implement appropriate security measures, including encryption, to protect sensitive personal data on a stolen laptop. The authority found a breach of GDPR Article 32.DKDatatilsynetGDPR€10,086
04 Aug 2020PrivatBo A.M.B.A. af 1993PrivatBo was reported to the police, and Datatilsynet recommended a fine of 150,000 DKK for inadequate data security measures. The incident led to the unintended disclosure of tenants' confidential information on USB drives.DKDatatilsynetGDPR€20,145