The possibility of imposing significant amount of fine for the violation of data protection rules drew immediate attention to the issue of data protection compliance. While the amount of administrative fine in the GDPR was only a theoretical maximum, fines imposed in specific cases could serve as important practical compass in several respects: on the one hand, the level of fines is indicative itself, and on the other hand, it is also important for data controllers and processors to see which articles of the GDPR are regularly cited in the decisions, what are the most important criteria that are taken into account by the authorities when deciding on the legal consequences (including fines) in a given case.
Below I have collected decisions of the Hungarian Data Protection Authority (NAIH) imposing fines (published in 2019) and I also indicated the articles of the GDPR that were referred to in the decisions by the authority. (Updated: 26.09.2020)
No. of the decision | Date of the decision | Amount of the fine | Articles of the GDPR evaluated in the decision | Notes |
NAIH/2018/5559 | 21.12.2018 | HUF 1,000,000 (approx. EUR 3,100) |
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NAIH/2019/363 | 08.02.2019 | HUF 500,000 (approx. EUR 1,550) |
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NAIH/2019/1841 | 20.02.2019 | HUF 500,000 (approx. EUR 1,550) |
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NAIH/2019/596 | 28.02.2019 | HUF 1,000,000 (approx. EUR 3,100) |
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NAIH/2019/2526 | 04.03.2019 | HUF 1,000,000 (approx. EUR 3,100) |
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21.03.2019 | HUF 11,000,000 (approx. EUR 34,500) |
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23.05.2019 | HUF 30,000,000 (approx. EUR 93,000) |
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NAIH/2019/133 | 05.04.2019 | HUF 600,000 (approx. EUR 1,900) |
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NAIH/2019/167 | 17.04.2019 | HUF 2,000,000 + HUF 1,000,000 (EUR 6,250 + EUR 3,125) |
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21.05.2019 | HUF 100,000 (EUR 312) |
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NAIH/2019/2471 | 25.06.2019 | HUF 5,000,000 (EUR 15,625) |
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As the data controller is a public body in Hungary, the maximum amount of the fine is limited to HUF 20,000,000. |
NAIH/2019/2402 | 26.06.2019 | HUF 1,000,000 (EUR 3,125) |
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NAIH/2019/1859 | 31.05.2019 | HUF 700,000 (EUR 2,187) |
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NAIH/2019/1598 | 03.06.2019 | HUF 1,000,000 (EUR 3,125) |
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A procedural fine in the amount of HUF 50,000 (EUR 155) was also imposed. |
NAIH/2019/2472 | 17.07.2019 |
HUF 3,000,000 (EUR 9,375) |
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As the data controller is a public body in Hungary, the maximum amount of the fine is limited to HUF 20,000,000. |
NAIH/2019/1837 | 26.06.2019 |
HUF 1,000,000 (EUR 3,125) |
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NAIH/2019/2466 | 02.08.2019 |
HUF 1,500,000 (EUR 4,690) |
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NAIH/2019/2485 | 24.10.2019 |
HUF 2,500,000 (EUR 7,600) |
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As the data controller is a public body in Hungary, the maximum amount of the fine is limited to HUF 20,000,000. |
NAIH/2019/769 | 15.10.2019 | HUF 1,000,000 (EUR 3,125) |
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NAIH/2019/2076 | 04.10.2019 | HUF 5,000,000 (EUR 15,000) |
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NAIH/2019/51 | 11.12.2019 | HUF 500,000 (EUR 1,562) |
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NAIH/2019/4424 | 11.11.2019 | HUF 1,500,000 (EUR 4,690) |
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NAIH/2019/1509 | 08.2019 | HUF 600,000 (EUR 1,800) |
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NAIH/2019/ | 15.11.2019 | HUF 25,000,000 (EUR 72,000) |
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