Article 83 General conditions for imposing administrative fines
United Kingdom
Administrative fines shall, depending on the circumstances of each individual case, be imposed in addition to, or instead of, measures referred to in points (a) to (h) and (j) of Article 58(2). When deciding whether to impose an administrative fine and deciding on the amount of the administrative fine in each individual case due regard shall be given to the following:
the nature, gravity and duration of the infringement taking into account the nature scope or purpose of the processing concerned as well as the number of data subjects affected and the level of damage suffered by them;
the intentional or negligent character of the infringement;
any action taken by the controller or processor to mitigate the damage suffered by data subjects;
the degree of responsibility of the controller or processor taking into account technical and organisational measures implemented by them pursuant to Articles 25 and 32;
any relevant previous infringements by the controller or processor;
the categories of personal data affected by the infringement;
where measures referred to in Article 58(2) have previously been ordered against the controller or processor concerned with regard to the same subject-matter, compliance with those measures;
adherence to approved codes of conduct pursuant to Article 40 or approved certification mechanisms pursuant to Article 42; and
any other aggravating or mitigating factor applicable to the circumstances of the case, such as financial benefits gained, or losses avoided, directly or indirectly, from the infringement.
If a controller or processor intentionally or negligently, for the same or linked processing operations, infringes several provisions of this Regulation, the total amount of the administrative fine shall not exceed the amount specified for the gravest infringement.
Infringements of the following provisions shall, in accordance with paragraph 2, be subject to administrative fines up to F7£8,700,000, or in the case of an undertaking, up to 2 % of the total worldwide annual turnover of the preceding financial year, whichever is higher:
the obligations of the controller and the processor pursuant to Articles 8, 11, 25 to 39 and 42 and 43;
the obligations of the certification body pursuant to Articles 42 and 43;
the obligations of the monitoring body pursuant to Article 41(4).
Infringements of the following provisions shall, in accordance with paragraph 2, be subject to administrative fines up to F8£17,500,000, or in the case of an undertaking, up to 4 % of the total worldwide annual turnover of the preceding financial year, whichever is higher:
the basic principles for processing, including conditions for consent, pursuant to Articles 5, 6, 7 and 9;
the data subjects' rights pursuant to Articles 12 to F921;
Article 22B or 22C (restrictions on, and safeguards for, automated decision-making);
the transfers of personal data to a recipient in a third country or an international organisation pursuant to Articles F1144A to 49;
any obligations under Part 5 or 6 of Schedule 2 to the 2018 Act or regulations made under section 16(1)(c) of the 2018 Act;
Non-compliance with an order by F15the F16Commission as referred to in Article 58(2) shall, in accordance with paragraph 2 of this Article, be subject to administrative fines up to F17£17,500,000, or in the case of an undertaking, up to 4 % of the total worldwide annual turnover of the preceding financial year, whichever is higher.
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Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Words in Art. 83(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Data Protection, Privacy and Electronic Communications (Amendments etc) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/419), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 62(2) (with reg. 5); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
- F2
Word in Art. 83(1) substituted (30.9.2026) by The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/386), reg. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 41(3)(4)(z7); S.I. 2026/1015, reg. 2(c)
- F3
Words in Art. 83(2)(f) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Data Protection, Privacy and Electronic Communications (Amendments etc) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/419), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 62(3)(a) (with reg. 5); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
- F4
Word in Art. 83(2)(f) substituted (30.9.2026) by The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/386), reg. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 41(3)(4)(z7); S.I. 2026/1015, reg. 2(c)
- F5
Words in Art. 83(2)(h) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Data Protection, Privacy and Electronic Communications (Amendments etc) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/419), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 62(3)(b) (with reg. 5); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
- F6
Word in Art. 83(2)(h) substituted (30.9.2026) by The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/386), reg. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 41(3)(4)(z7); S.I. 2026/1015, reg. 2(c)
- F7
Sum in Art. 83(4) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Data Protection, Privacy and Electronic Communications (Amendments etc) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/419), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 62(4) (with reg. 5); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
- F8
Sum in Art. 83(5) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Data Protection, Privacy and Electronic Communications (Amendments etc) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/419), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 62(5)(a) (with reg. 5); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
- F9
Word in Art. 83(5)(b) substituted (5.2.2026) by Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (c. 18), s. 142(1), Sch. 6 para. 9(a); S.I. 2026/82, reg. 2(z8) (with reg. 5)
- F10
Art. 83(5)(ba) inserted (5.2.2026) by Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (c. 18), s. 142(1), Sch. 6 para. 9(b); S.I. 2026/82, reg. 2(z8) (with reg. 5)
- F11
Word in Art. 83(5)(c) substituted (5.2.2026) by Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (c. 18), s. 142(1), Sch. 9 para. 10 (with Sch. 9 Pt. 2); S.I. 2026/82, reg. 2(z11)
- F12
Art. 83(5)(d) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Data Protection, Privacy and Electronic Communications (Amendments etc) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/419), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 62(5)(b) (with reg. 5); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
- F13
Words in Art. 83(5)(e) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Data Protection, Privacy and Electronic Communications (Amendments etc) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/419), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 62(5)(c) (with reg. 5); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
- F14
Word in Art. 83(5)(e) substituted (30.9.2026) by The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/386), reg. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 41(3)(4)(z7); S.I. 2026/1015, reg. 2(c)
- F15
Words in Art. 83(6) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Data Protection, Privacy and Electronic Communications (Amendments etc) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/419), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 62(6)(a) (with reg. 5); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
- F16
Word in Art. 83(6) substituted (30.9.2026) by The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/386), reg. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 41(3)(4)(z7); S.I. 2026/1015, reg. 2(c)
- F17
Sum in Art. 83(6) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Data Protection, Privacy and Electronic Communications (Amendments etc) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/419), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 62(6)(b) (with reg. 5); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
- F18
Art. 83(7)(8)(9) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Data Protection, Privacy and Electronic Communications (Amendments etc) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/419), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 62(7) (with reg. 5, Sch. 1 para. 80); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
- F19
Art. 83(10) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Data Protection, Privacy and Electronic Communications (Amendments etc) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/419), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 62(8) (with reg. 5); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
- F20
Word in Art. 83(10) substituted (30.9.2026) by The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/386), reg. 1(2)Sch. 3 para. 41(3)(4)(z7); S.I. 2026/1015, reg. 2(c)
Notes on the whole EU Regulation
Textual amendments
- F1
Regulation title amended (31.12.2020) by The Data Protection, Privacy and Electronic Communications (Amendments etc) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/419), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 2 (with reg. 5); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)