The CJEU has decided that the maximum thresholds for GDPR fines should be calculated using the global turnover of the broader corporate group, not solely the infringing entity. The penalties ...

Celle Higher Regional Court significantly reduced a fine against notebooksbilliger.de for unlawful video surveillance.

Fines for violations of the European Union's landmark privacy law have soared nearly sevenfold in the past year, according to new research. EU data protection authorities have handed out a total of $1 ...

The number of organizations notifying their GDPR regulator of a data breach surged by 22% to a daily average of 443 in 2025, according to DLA Piper. The global law firm has been analyzing GDPR ...

The ruling in part reflects a tension between how biometrics are often used in practice and the definition of biometrics as “special category data” under GDPR.

The GDPR is one of the European Union’s most powerful and globally influential laws. Since its introduction, it has set the standard for data protection and digital rights, giving citizens more ...

Data protection authorities imposed over €1 billion in fines in 2024, but activists complain that violations of the law far too rarely result in penalties. Data protection authorities in Europe ...

On 27 March 2025, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) issued a £3.07 million fine to an IT services provider following a ransomware attack in 2022 that affected the company’s health care ...

Personal data breach reports rose 22% year-over-year in 2025 Ireland has issued some of the GDPR's biggest fines, including 2025's biggest Geopolitical tensions, new tech and new laws are all to blame ...

Data protection regulators, particularly in Europe, appear to be taking a tough line with large tech firms over data privacy violations. Law firm DLA Piper recorded a total of €1.2bn ($1.26bn) of ...

Vanta outlines crucial GDPR compliance steps for startups, emphasizing ethical data management, legal requirements, and ...