Data mapping is super important for GDPR compliance in 2026, helping businesses track data flow, identify risks, and respond to requests faster. Expect stricter enforcement from data protection ...

Although the GDPR fine value was slightly higher in 2025, the number of personal data breach reports rose even more.

Regulators logged over 400 personal data breach notifications a day for first time since law came into force GDPR fines pushed past the £1 billion (€1.2 billion) mark in 2025 as Europe's regulators ...

Clearview AI, the controversial U.S.-based facial recognition startup that built a searchable database of 30 billion images populated by scraping the internet for people’s selfies without their ...

GDPR fines issued across Europe totaled €1.2bn ($1.26bn) in 2024, according to new figures published by law firm DLA Piper. These figures represent a 33% decrease in GDPR fines issued by European ...

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 ...

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 ...

Authorities in the Netherlands have smacked Haga Hospital with a GDPR fine. Authorities in the Netherlands recently levied a €460,000 ($516,000) fine under the General Data Protection Regulation ...

Essential data protection trends for Irish businesses in 2026. How GDPR, AI, and new EU laws affect compliance and leadership.

The Italian Data Protection Authority (the Garante) has issued its first GDPR fine for, among other breaches, unlawful retention of metadata from employees’ emails and web browsing activities. The ...

Uber is facing a massive GDPR fine after the Dutch regulator claimed it violated the regulation by storing driver data in the US without adequate safeguards. The Dutch Data Protection Authority (AP) ...