Since the EU's implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in May 2018, numerous fines have been issued for violations or non-compliance. Of these, the fine of 1.2 billion euros received by Meta Platforms, Inc. in May 2023 has been by far the greatest. The company was issued such a penalty for personal data transfers to the United States without sufficiently complying with the EU regulation.
Largest fines issued for General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) violations as of May 2023 (in million euros)
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CMS, and GDPR Enforcement Tracker. "Largest Fines Issued for General Data Protection Regulation (Gdpr) Violations as of May 2023 (in Million Euros)." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 May 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1133337/largest-fines-issued-gdpr/
CMS & GDPR Enforcement Tracker, Largest fines issued for General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) violations as of May 2023 (in million euros) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1133337/largest-fines-issued-gdpr/ (last visited September 30, 2023)
Largest fines issued for General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) violations as of May 2023 (in million euros) [Graph], CMS, & GDPR Enforcement Tracker, May 22, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1133337/largest-fines-issued-gdpr/