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To fine or not to fine? What the EDPB's new GDPR Guidelines mean for organizations
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Fusion42 · 15 October 2026 · Fusion42 review
The European Data Protection Board has issued new guidelines shifting focus to whether fines should be imposed at all for GDPR breaches, introducing a structured five-step test for supervisory authorities to decide on administrative fines beyond just calculating amounts.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Cybersecurity, and 5 sources have reported it between 23 Sep 2026 and 16 Oct 2026.
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You need to rethink your compliance strategy now that European data regulators have a clear test to decide if fines apply, not just how big they are. This low bar for fault means your company’s actions and its vendors’ mistakes can trigger fines more easily than before.
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5 sources · first reported 23 Sep 2026 · latest 16 Oct 2026
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