Every quarter, OneTrust DataGuidance produces an overview of European privacy enforcement actions in a downloadable infographic. The quarterly Fine Enforcement Report delivers insight into enforcement trends from the past three months which are broken down into the total number of fines by region, the total value of fines, and the most frequent type of GDPR violation.

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Enforcement Action in Q3 2021

Data protection authorities across Europe have continued their enforcement activity throughout the third quarter of this year. There have been some notable enforcement actions this quarter, including one fine that made up nearly 90% of the total fine value for the past three months. The number of actions handed out increased to a total of 117 across the quarter and the Spanish AEPD has remained the most active regulator in the region issuing 66 fines, 53 more actions than the next most active DPA. Download the infographic above for deeper insight into fine value, trends on the basis of enforcement actions, and the number of fines issued across Europe.

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Further reading for Q3 enforcement actions:

• Netherlands: AP fines TikTok €750,000 for violating children's privacy

• Spain: AEPD fines Mercadona €2.5M for illegitimate use of facial recognition system

• Italy: Garante fines Deliveroo €2.5M for unlawful processing of riders' personal data

• Austria: DSB fines Österreichische Post €9.5M

• Ireland: DPC fines WhatsApp €225M for transparency violations following EDPB dispute resolution

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