GDPR fines topped €1.2 billion in 2024, led by Ireland's DPC, totaling over €5 billion since 2018.

In 2024, European data protection authorities issued over €1.2 billion in fines for GDPR violations, with Ireland's DPC imposing more than half, including significant penalties against LinkedIn and Meta. Since GDPR's implementation in 2018, total fines have reached over €5 billion. Tech companies faced the majority of larger fines, though financial services and energy sectors are also under scrutiny. The average daily breach notifications slightly increased to 363 in 2024.

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