[EuropeanCNIL (National Commission for Information Technology and Civil Liberties) )] More than 430 fines for 830 million euros in 2022

The CNIL (National Commission for Information Technology and Civil Liberties)
have been busy this year.

Many companies of all sizes have been hit with fines this year. With 438 fines for GDPR violations GDPR €830 million, it has been a very good year for European data protection agencies. 

Indeed, according to the CMS , a website that lists all fines imposed by European agencies that are made public, the total amount of fines in 2022 was €831,850,110.

It is only natural that Ireland takes the lion's share, with more than €680 million. This is where most of the Big Tech companies are based. 

In addition, there were three fines for Facebook and Instagram's parent company, Meta, totaling €687 million. 

Clearview overwhelmed 

France ranks third on the podium with more than €25 million in accumulated fines. This amount skyrocketed after a heavy fine (€20 million) against Clearview, the American giant specialised facial recognition. 

You can also view some fines issued by the CNIL (National Commission for Information Technology and Civil Liberties) on our website.