Fines arising from Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) are getting bigger, more companies are being fined and more Supervisory Authorities in Europe are taking action. Total GDPR fines in 2019 reached a mind-boggling €417.5 million, almost 1,000 times higher than 2018. 750 companies received GDPR-related fines during the year, making the average GDPR fine around €500,000.

Source: enforcementtracker.com, provided by CMS Law.Tax

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GDPR for Startups

In November 2019, Uber was fined €600,000 by the Dutch regulator following a data breach in 2016 that affected more than 50 million users. The increasing number of fines means that it’s only a matter of time before a smaller startup receives a fine. On average, the size of a GDPR fine in 2019 was about equivalent to an average startup’s seed round and so it’s important to take GDPR seriously.

Taking care of customers’ data, ensuring that you’re only collecting the data you reasonably need and only using that data for reasons that you collected are essential steps towards achieving GDPR compliance for startups. The first step to taking care of your customers’ data is knowing where the data is, which means ensuring that you know what SaaS products your team are using. Uncontrolled SaaS subscriptions are a key GDPR risk for startups - if you don’t know what SaaS you’re using, you don’t know if the tools you’re using are GDPR compliant. And if you don’t know if the tools you are using are GDPR compliant, then you’re leaving yourself needlessly open to GDPR fines. Cledara helps you discover, buy, manage and cancel their SaaS, bringing full transparency to your company’s SaaS stack.

List of GDPR Fines

Date Country Fine Amount (EUR) Company Name 01/11/2019 Latvia 150,000 Unknown 01/10/2019 Hungary 15,100 Town of Kerepes 01/08/2019 Austria 50,000 Company in the medical sector 01/07/2019 Austria 11,000 Private person (soccer coach) 01/03/2019 Germany 50,000 N26 01/03/2019 Norway 170,000 Bergen Municipality 20/12/2019 United Kingdom 320,000 Doorstep Dispensaree Ltd. (Pharmacy) 18/12/2019 Romania 2,000 Telekom Romania Mobile Communications SA 17/12/2019 Belgium 15,000 website providing legal information 17/12/2019 Belgium 2,000 tbd 16/12/2019 Sweden 35,000 Nusvar AB 16/12/2019 Romania 2,000 Globus Score SRL 16/12/2019 Belgium 2,000 Nursing Care Organisation 11/12/2019 Hungary 1,500 Unknown Company 10/12/2019 Spain 1,600 Megastar SL 09/12/2019 Germany 9,550,000 Telecoms provider (1&1 Telecom GmbH) 09/12/2019 Germany 10,000 Rapidata GmbH 04/12/2019 Romania 20,000 S CNTAR TAROM SA (Airline) 03/12/2019 Germany 105,000 Hospital 03/12/2019 Spain 1,500 Cerrajeria Verin S.L. 03/12/2019 Spain 5,000 Linea Directa Aseguradora 02/12/2019 Romania 2,000 Nicola Medical Team 17 SRL 29/11/2019 Romania 2,500 Royal President S.R.L. 29/11/2019 Romania 500 Homeowners Association 28/11/2019 Belgium 5,000 Mayor 28/11/2019 Belgium 5,000 Municipal alderman 28/11/2019 Romania 80,000 ING Bank N.V. 28/11/2019 Spain 75,000 Curenergía Comercializador de último recurso 26/11/2019 Romania 3,000 Modern Barber 25/11/2019 Romania 11,000 Courier Services Company 22/11/2019 Romania 2,000 BNP Paribas Personal Finance S.A. 21/11/2019 Spain 60,000 Viaqua Xestion Integral Augas de Galicia 21/11/2019 France 500,000 Futura Internationale 19/11/2019 Spain 60,000 Corporacion radiotelevision espanola 19/11/2019 Spain 60,000 Xfera Moviles S.A. 19/11/2019 Spain 6,000 Sports Bar 18/11/2019 Hungary 90 Hospital 14/11/2019 Spain 30,000 Telefonica SA 13/11/2019 Spain 3,000 General Confederation of Labour ('CGT') 07/11/2019 Spain 900 TODOTECNICOS24H S.L. 06/11/2019 Spain 900 Cerrajero Online 06/11/2019 Spain 60,000 VODAFONE ESPANA, S.A.U. 31/10/2019 Spain 6,000 Jocker Premium Invex 31/10/2019 The Netherlands 900,000 UWV (Dutch employee insurance service provider) 31/10/2019 The Netherlands 50,000 Menzis (Health Insurance Company) 30/10/2019 Germany 14,500,000 Deutsche Wohnen SE 30/10/2019 Germany Unknown Deutsche Wohnen SE 28/10/2019 Bulgaria 511 Employer 25/10/2019 Spain 36,000 VODAFONE ESPANA, S.A.U. 24/10/2019 Hungary 7,400 Military Hospital 23/10/2019 Austria 18,000,000 Austrian Post 23/10/2019 Spain 60,000 VODAFONE ESPANA, S.A.U. 18/10/2019 Poland 9,380 Major of Aleksandrow Kujawski 18/10/2019 Greece 20,000 Wind Hellas Telecommunications 17/10/2019 Romania 2,500 UTTIS INDUSTRIES SRL 16/10/2019 Spain 60,000 Xfera Moviles S.A. 16/10/2019 Spain 8,000 Iberdrola Clientes 16/10/2019 Poland 47,000 ClickQuickNow 12/10/2019 Spain 5,000 Shop Macoyn, S.L. 09/10/2019 Romania 150,000 Raiffeisen Bank SA 09/10/2019 Romania 20,000 Vreau Credit SRL 08/10/2019 Bulgaria 5,112 The Ministry of Interior Affairs 07/10/2019 Greece 200,000 Telecommunication Service Provider 07/10/2019 Greece 200,000 Telecommunication Service Provider 07/10/2019 Bulgaria 511 B.D. 01/10/2019 Spain 30,000 Vueling Airlines 26/09/2019 Romania 9,000 Inteligo Media SA 19/09/2019 Germany 195,407 Delivery Hero 17/09/2019 Belgium 10,000 Merchant 10/09/2019 Poland 645,000 Morele.net 03/09/2019 Bulgaria 28,100 National Revenue Agency 03/09/2019 Bulgaria 1,022 Telecommunication service provide 03/09/2019 Bulgaria 5,113 Telecommunication service provide 03/09/2019 Bulgaria 11,760 Commercial representative of telecommunication service provider 03/09/2019 Bulgaria 1,121 Private enforcement agent 28/08/2019 Bulgaria 2,600,000 National Revenue Agency 28/08/2019 Bulgaria 511,000 DSK Bank 26/08/2019 Latvia 7,000 Online Services 20/08/2019 Sweden 18,630 School in Skellefteå 16/08/2019 Spain 60,000 AVON COSMETICS

Date Country Fine Amount (EUR) Company Name 30/07/2019 Greece 150,000 PWC Business Solutions 25/07/2019 France 180,000 ACTIVE ASSURANCES (car insurer) 09/07/2019 United Kingdom 110,390,200 Marriott International, Inc 08/07/2019 United Kingdom 204,600,000 British Airways 05/07/2019 Romania 3,000 LEGAL COMPANY & TAX HUB SRL 02/07/2019 Romania 15,000 WORLD TRADE CENTER BUCHAREST SA 27/06/2019 Romania 130,000 UNICREDIT BANK SA 25/06/2019 Hungary 15,150 Unknown 18/06/2019 The Netherlands 460,000 Haga Hospital 13/06/2019 France 20,000 Employer UNIONTRAD COMPANY 11/06/2019 Spain 250,000 Professional Football League (LaLiga) 03/06/2019 Denmark 200,850 IDdesign A / S 28/05/2019 Belgium 2,000 Mayor 28/05/2019 France 400,000 SERGIC (Real Estate) 23/05/2019 Hungary 92,146 Organizer of SZIGET festival and VOLT festival 16/05/2019 Lithuania 61,500 Payment service provider UAB MisterTango 09/05/2019 Germany 1,400 Police Officer 06/05/2019 Czech Republic 194 Unknown 29/04/2019 Norway 203,000 Oslo Municipal Education Department 25/04/2019 Poland 12,950 Sports association 17/04/2019 Italy 50,000 Italian political party Movimento 5 Stelle 17/04/2019 Hungary 9,400 Unknown 08/04/2019 Bulgaria 510 Medical centers 05/04/2019 Hungary 34,375 Hugarian political party 05/04/2019 Hungary 1,900 Unknown 26/03/2019 Poland 220,000 Private company working with data from publicly available sources 26/03/2019 Bulgaria 5,100 A.P. EOOD 25/03/2019 Portugal 2,000 Unknown 21/03/2019 Czech Republic 9,704 Unknown 19/03/2019 Portugal 2,000 Unknown 04/03/2019 Hungary 3,200 Unnamed financial institution 28/02/2019 Czech Republic 582 Unknown 28/02/2019 Hungary 3,200 Mayor's Office of the city of Kecdkemét 26/02/2019 Bulgaria 27,100 Telecommunication service provider 26/02/2019 Czech Republic 776 Unknown 22/02/2019 Bulgaria 500 Employer 20/02/2019 Hungary 1,560 Debt collector 18/02/2019 Malta 5,000 Lands Authority 08/02/2019 Hungary 1,560 Bank 05/02/2019 Germany 2,500 Private person 05/02/2019 Portugal 20,000 Unknown 04/02/2019 Czech Republic 1,165 Car renting company 04/02/2019 Czech Republic 1,165 Credit brokerage 21/01/2019 France 50,000,000 Google Inc. 17/01/2019 Bulgaria 500 Bank 10/01/2019 Czech Republic 388 Employer 2019 Cyprus 5,000 State Hospital 2019 Cyprus 10,000 Newspaper 2019 Denmark 160,000 Taxa 4x35 2019 Germany 80,000 Unknown 2019 Cyprus 14,000 Doctor 2019 Germany 80,000 Unknown 2019 Spain 21,000 VODAFONE ESPANA, S.A.U. 2019 Spain 36,000 VODAFONE ONO, S.A.U. 2019 Spain 48,000 VODAFONE ONO, S.A.U. 2019 Spain 48,000 TELEFONICA MOVILES ESPANA, S.A.U. 2019 Spain 30,000 VODAFONE ESPANA, S.A.U. 2019 Spain 40,000 VODAFONE ESPANA, S.A.U. 2019 Spain 20,000 individual 2019 Spain 9,000 individual 2019 Spain 3,600 AMADOR RECREATIVOS, S.L 2019 Germany 800 Police Officer 20/12/2018 Austria 2,200 Private person 18/12/2018 Hungary 3,200 Unknown 17/12/2018 Germany 5,000 Kolibri Image Regina und Dirk Maass GbR 09/12/2018 Austria 4,800 Betting place 04/12/2018 Bulgaria 500 Bank 21/11/2018 Germany 20,000 Knuddels.de 25/10/2018 Czech Republic 388 Unknown 27/09/2018 Austria 300 Private car owner 17/07/2018 Portugal 400,000 Public Hospital 2018 Austria 1,800 Kebab restaurant 2018 Austria Unknown Restaurant 2018 Germany 20,000 Unknown 2018 Germany 500 Unknown Unknown Czech Republic 3,140 UniCredit Bank Czech Republic and Slovakia, a.s. Unknown Germany 118 Unknown Unknown Spain 5,000 VODAFONE ESPANA, S.A.U. Unknown Spain 60,000 Debt collecting agancy (GESTION DE COBROS, YO COBRO SL) Unknown Spain 27,000 VODAFONE ESPANA, S.A.U. Unknown Spain 60,000 ENDESA (energy supplier) Unknown Spain 9,600 Restaurant (SANTI 3000, S.L.) Unknown Slovakia Unknown Unknown Unknown Slovakia Unknown Unknown Unknown Slovakia Unknown Unknown Unknown Slovakia Unknown Unknown Unknown Slovakia 40,000 Slovak Telekom Unknown Spain 12,000 Madrilena Red de Gas Unknown Slovakia 50,000 Social Insurance Agency Unknown Czech Republic 588 Alza.cz a.s. Unknown Czech Republic 980 Individual entrepreneur - no further details published Unknown Spain 10,000 Ikea Iberica

Source: enforcementtracker.com, provided by CMS Law.Tax