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Hamburg data protection authority reports highest number of fines since 2020

( April 2, 2025, 15:13 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Submissions related to data protection in 2024 significantly exceeded the previous year's figures, according to the Hamburg Data Protection Authority's report for last year. In 2024, the authority issued 20 fines, its highest number since 2020. These fines totaled over 1.2 million euros, the authority said in a press release.  For the first time, the report includes a chapter dedicated to AI, highlighting that Hamburg established legal frameworks for training AI models with personal data based on the advice of the Hamburg Data Protection Authority.The press release follows:...

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