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Ireland Dominates GDPR Fines Landscape

January 19, 2024
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Ireland emerges as the frontrunner in General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) fines, totaling 2.9 billion euros since the regulation’s enforcement in May 2018, according to a report by global law firm DLA Piper. The report highlights that European data protection authorities issued 1.8 billion euros in fines in 2023, marking a 14% increase from the previous year. Ireland’s dominance in the fine league table is attributed to its popularity among technology companies for establishing their main establishments in the European Union. The Irish Data Protection Commission played a pivotal role in shaping GDPR interpretations, making key decisions and fines related to transparency, data transfer, information security, and children’s privacy.

The report underscores the challenges and variations in GDPR enforcement across European Union member states. Germany reported the highest number of data breaches involving Europeans’ personal data, followed by the Netherlands and Poland. Despite an average of 335 breach notifications per day, there is a perceived lack of uniformity in enforcement strategies, with countries like Spain and Italy adopting a “little and often” approach, issuing numerous fines for relatively small amounts. The GDPR, in effect for over five years, has seen accusations of uneven application, with different countries pursuing diverse enforcement strategies.

The total amount of GDPR fines imposed since May 2018 stands at 4.7 billion euros, but the report notes that successful appeals may drive down this figure. Ongoing legal challenges have already reduced the initially assessed 2022 fine amount from 2.9 billion to 1.6 billion euros. Companies have experienced fines being reduced or overturned, emphasizing the complex and evolving nature of GDPR enforcement. The report also highlights specific fines under appeal, including Amazon’s 2021 penalty of 746 million euros imposed by Luxembourg’s Data Protection Authority, and Meta Ireland’s ongoing appeals against multiple fines related to privacy violations on its Instagram platform.

Reference:
  • DLA Piper GDPR fines and data breach survey: January 2024

 

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