The Italian electricity provider Enel Energia was fined 79.1 million euros by Italy's data privacy regulator, marking the highest fine ever issued in the country since the implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in May 2018. Prior to this, the most significant fine was imposed in January 2020, when the telecommunications company Telecom Italia (TIM) was penalized 27.8 million euros, making it the second-largest GDPR-related fine in Italy.
Highest fines issued for General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) violations in Italy as of September 2024
(in million euros)
Organization
Amount of fine in million euros
Enel Energia SpA, Feb 2024
79.1
TIM, Jan 2020
27.8
Clearview Al Inc., Feb 2022
20
Wind Tre S.p.A., Jul 2020
16.7
Vodafone Italia S.p.A., Nov 2020
12.25
Axpo Italia Spa, Sept 2023
10
Eni Gas e Luce, Dec 2019 (1)
8.5
TIM S.p.A., Apr 3023
7.63
Eni Plenitude S.p.A, Jun 2024
6.4
Edison Energia S.p.A., Dec 2022
4.9
Fastweb S.p.A., Mar 2021
4.5
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CMS, & GDPR Enforcement Tracker. (September 10, 2024). Highest fines issued for General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) violations in Italy as of September 2024 (in million euros) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 07, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1391610/italy-with-highest-fines-issued-gdpr/
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CMS, GDPR Enforcement Tracker. (2024). Highest fines issued for General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) violations in Italy as of September 2024 (in million euros). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 07, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1391610/italy-with-highest-fines-issued-gdpr/
CMS, and GDPR Enforcement Tracker. "Highest Fines Issued for General Data Protection Regulation (Gdpr) Violations in Italy as of September 2024 (in Million Euros)." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Sep 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1391610/italy-with-highest-fines-issued-gdpr/
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