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2025 GDPR breach notifications surge 22% to 443 per day across Europe

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GDPR breach notifications rose 22% in 2025, reaching a daily average of 443 and signaling a broader increase in personal data breach reporting across Europe.

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Irish Data Protection Commission €530m penalty against TikTok on Sanction for transferring user data to China in breach of the GDPR's international data transfer restrictions

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First: 22.01.2026 12:35 Last: 22.01.2026 12:35 Sources 1

How related: The Dublin-based regulator also imposed the highest fine in 2025: a €530m penalty levied against TikTok for transferring user data to China, breaching the GDPR's international data transfer restrictions.

About this happening: The **Irish Data Protection Commission** imposed a **€530m GDPR fine** on **TikTok**, escalating enforcement over **cross-border data transfers** and **user-data protection**. The...

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  1. 22.01.2026 12:35 2 articles · 4mo ago

    GDPR breach notifications rise 22% across Europe

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    Organizations subject to GDPR breach-notification rules across Europe reported a 22% increase in 2025, averaging 443 notifications per day and crossing the 400-per-day mark for the first time since 2018. Germany, the Netherlands and Poland led the notification counts, indicating a broader rise in reportable personal data breaches and compliance pressure.

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