Austria

Private individual

1,200 €

GDPR enforcement action by Austrian Data Protection Authority (dsb) on 2026-06-09.

Rank · Sector

#183

of 368 in Individuals and Private Associations

Rank · Austria

#29

of 41

Rank · All fines

#2,768

of 3,267

Case details

Authority: Austrian Data Protection Authority (dsb)
Date: 2026-06-09
Controller / Processor: Private individual
Sector: Individuals and Private Associations
Quoted Articles: Art. 5 (1) a), b) GDPR, Art. 6 (1) GDPR, Art. 9 (2) GDPR
Type of violation: Insufficient legal basis for data processing

Summary

The Austrian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 1,200 on a private individual. An employee of a rescue organisation took photographs of two physically disabled people in a care home and shared them via a messaging app. The photos showed the two data subjects in wheelchairs.

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