Austria

Advertising Agency

6,300 €

GDPR enforcement action by Austrian Data Protection Authority (dsb) on 2026-03-24.

Rank · Sector

#262

of 597 in Industry and Commerce

Rank · Austria

#20

of 38

Rank · All fines

#1,596

of 3,050

Case details

Authority: Austrian Data Protection Authority (dsb)
Date: 2026-03-24
Controller / Processor: Advertising Agency
Sector: Industry and Commerce
Quoted Articles: Art. 5 (1) GDPR, Art. 6 (1) GDPR, Art. 13 GDPR
Type of violation: Insufficient legal basis for data processing

Summary

The Austrian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 6,300 on an advertising agency. The controller recorded a business meeting in secret. The controller later used the recording as evidence in a claim. The controller took the case to the Austrian Federal Administrative Court, which upheld the decision.

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