GDPR Fines — Statistics
Trends and totals across all tracked enforcement actions. All numbers are derived live from the underlying database; data shown was last refreshed .
Enforcement activity heatmap
Top 20 countries by total activity, year over year. Darker = more activity. Hover a cell for exact numbers.
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Spain
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Italy
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Romania
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Germany
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Poland
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Greece
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France
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Czech Republic
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Hungary
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Norway
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Cyprus
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Sweden
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Croatia
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The Netherlands
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Austria
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Denmark
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Enforcement over time
Per-year and cumulative view. Toggle between counts and amounts.
Top 10 countries
Most-active authorities by case count, or biggest senders by total fine. Toggle to switch.
Top sectors
Where enforcement lands — by case count or by penalty total.
Top violation types
The grounds regulators cite most often — by case count or by penalty total.
Most cited GDPR articles
Aggregated across all cases (sub-references like Art. 5 (1) a) and Art. 5 (2) count together as Art. 5). Non-GDPR statutes are excluded.
Top 10 individual fines
Largest single enforcement actions on record. Click a row for full case detail.
| # | Country | Controller / Processor | Fine (€) € |
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| 1 |
Ireland
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Meta Meta Platforms Ireland Limited | 1,200,000,000 |
| 2 |
Ireland
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TikTok TikTok Technology Limited | 530,000,000 |
| 3 |
Ireland
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Meta Meta Platforms, Inc. | 405,000,000 |
| 4 |
Ireland
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Meta Meta Platforms Ireland Limited | 390,000,000 |
| 5 |
Ireland
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TikTok TikTok Limited | 345,000,000 |
| 6 |
Ireland
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LinkedIn LinkedIn | 310,000,000 |
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The Netherlands
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Uber Uber Technologies Inc., Uber B.V. | 290,000,000 |
| 8 |
Ireland
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Meta Meta Platforms Ireland Limited | 265,000,000 |
| 9 |
Ireland
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Meta Meta Platforms Ireland Limited | 251,000,000 |
| 10 |
Ireland
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WhatsApp WhatsApp Ireland Ltd. | 225,000,000 |