New Fining Power for GIODO

From 2011, the General Inspector for Personal Data Protection (GIODO) will be able to impose fines for non-compliance with its decisions.

GIODO will be able to take enforcement action by way of administrative proceedings which could lead to a maximum fine of €2,500 for individuals and €12,500 for companies and other organisations.

Where multiple fines are imposed in one set of proceedings, they may not total more than €12,500 for individuals and €50,000 for organisations.

This is the most important of a number of changes being made to data protections laws, which include:

• clarifying that data subjects may revoke consent to the processing of their personal data
• developing the rules on inspections by GIODO