Compliance Radar

Who was sanctioned, and for what?

Fines, court rulings and incidents from Europe and North America: 756 cases from 32 jurisdictions, each with an official source and checked against that source before publication. Filter by country, area of law and sector. Click a chart to drill down one level.

4cases from 4 jurisdictions
€150.4mTotal of monetary amounts
€177,397Median per case with an amount

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4 cases

2 Jul 2026 SIA 4YOU MEBELESFurniture retailer 4YOU MEBELES ignores cookie inspection – first a reprimand, then 1,000 EUR LatviaCookies and tracking €1,000

In a targeted inspection of cookies on company websites, the Datu valsts inspekcija (Latvian Data State Inspectorate, DVI) found fault with the site 4mebeles.lv. After a reprimand in February 2026, the company claimed that the deficiencies had been remedied, which a further inspection disproved; further requests for information went unanswered. The DVI imposed 1,000 EUR for failure to cooperate and requested the missing information by 3 August 2026.

What organisations can take from it

Assurances given to the supervisory authority are checked – false statements and silence aggravate the sanction.

Relevance to training and awareness

Cookie banners and cooperation with the supervisory authority

Authority / court
Datu valsts inspekcija (DVI)
Area of law
Data protection · Cookies and tracking
Legal basis
Art. 58 Abs. 1, Art. 83 Abs. 5 lit. e DSGVO
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
unknown
Sector
Retail and e-commerce
Culpability
intentional
Repeat case
yes

Checked against the official source on 25 Sep 2026 · Direct link

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1 Sep 2025 Infinite Styles Services Co. Limited (Shein)Shein: 150 million EUR – cookies without consent and despite rejection FranceCookies and tracking €150m

On shein.com, advertising cookies were placed without consent as soon as the site was accessed; in addition to an incomplete cookie banner, there was an advertising pop-up without an option to reject. After clicking ‘Reject all’ or withdrawing consent, cookies continued to be read. The Commission nationale de l’informatique et des libertés (French data protection authority, CNIL) imposed 150 million EUR.

What organisations can take from it

A cookie banner must work technically: rejecting and withdrawing consent must actually stop cookies from being placed and read.

Authority / court
Commission nationale de l'informatique et des libertés (CNIL), formation restreinte
Area of law
Data protection · Cookies and tracking
Legal basis
Art. 82 Loi Informatique et Libertés (Umsetzung von Art. 5 Abs. 3 ePrivacy-Richtlinie)
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
unknown
Sector
Retail and e-commerce
Employees
10,000 or more

Checked against the official source on 25 Sep 2026 · Direct link

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27 May 2025 AS Watson (Health & Beauty Continental Europe) B.V.AP reduces cookie fine against Kruidvat operator AS Watson to 50,000 EUR after objection NetherlandsCookies and tracking €50,000

The company behind the Kruidvat drugstore chain tracked visitors to Kruidvat.nl with tracking cookies without their knowledge or consent, enabling it to build profiles from location, pages visited, shopping basket and purchases. The Dutch data protection authority (Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens, AP) had imposed 600,000 EUR in 2024, upheld the objection in May 2025 and reduced the fine to 50,000 EUR.

What organisations can take from it

Set tracking cookies in an online shop only after genuine consent – pre-ticked or hidden consent is not sufficient.

Authority / court
Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens (AP)
Area of law
Data protection · Cookies and tracking
Legal basis
Art. 6 Abs. 1 i. V. m. Art. 5 Abs. 1 lit. a DSGVO (Tracking-Cookies ohne Einwilligung)
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
reduced
Sector
Retail and e-commerce
Published
12 Jun 2025

Checked against the official source on 25 Sep 2026 · Direct link

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6 May 2025 Todd Snyder, Inc.Todd Snyder: 345,178 USD – tracking opt-out ineffective for 40 days USA, CACookies and tracking €304,793

For 40 days, the fashion retailer’s misconfigured privacy portal did not process objections to the sale and sharing of personal data; in addition, the company required too much data and identity verification before an opt-out. The California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) imposed 345,178 USD and required correct configuration of consent management and employee training.

What organisations can take from it

A consent management platform does not relieve companies of responsibility: check regularly whether opt-outs are actually implemented technically.

Relevance to training and awareness

Configuration and monitoring of consent management platforms

Missing or inadequate training played a role in the decision.

Authority / court
California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA), Board
Area of law
Data protection · Cookies and tracking
Legal basis
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
final
Sector
Retail and e-commerce

Original amount 345,178 USD, converted at the ECB reference rate of 6 May 2025.

Checked against the official source on 25 Sep 2026 · Direct link

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