Deutsche Wohnen's 2019 GDPR fine cut from €14.5m to €0.9m after appeal saga
( June 9, 2026, 15:00 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Property company Deutsche Wohnen was handed a €900,000 fine by the Berlin District Court on Monday for incorrectly storing tenant data, a dramatic reduction from an original €14.5 million fine imposed by the data watchdog in 2019. After a ruling by the EU court of Justice, the dispute eventually landed back at the Berlin court, which confirmed the company’s liability but disagreed with the amount. The verdict is not yet final and can be appealed by both Deutsche Wohnen and the data authority.Statement follows (in German)....
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