Gegevensbeschermingsautoriteit / Autorité de protection des données (Data Protection Authority) APD-GBA
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All industries
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Who they are
An independent authority attached to the Chamber of Representatives, successor to the Commission for the Protection of Privacy, with its seat in the administrative district of Brussels-Capital.
What they do
Monitors compliance with the fundamental principles of data protection across Belgium. It works through six bodies, including an Inspection Service and a Litigation Chamber, which can issue warnings and reprimands, order compliance, impose administrative fines and refer cases to the prosecutor. Its decisions can be appealed to the Market Court.
Key laws & regulations issued
- Act Loi du 30 juillet 2018 relative à la protection des personnes physiques à l'égard des traitements de données à caractère personnel (Law of 30 July 2018 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data) 2018
- Act Loi du 3 décembre 2017 portant création de l'Autorité de protection des données (Law of 3 December 2017 establishing the Data Protection Authority) 2017
Enforcement by this regulator
| Date | Entity | Action | Penalty | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jul 2026 | Y (company in the entertainment sector; anonymised in the published decision) (company (entertainment sector)) | Settlement | €5,000 | source |
| 8 May 2026 | Y (law firm; anonymised in the published decision) (law firm) | Monetary Penalty Remedial Direction | €4,920≈ US$5,786 | source |
| 6 May 2026 | Y-S.A (anonymised in the published decision) (company (employer)) | Remedial Direction Formal Reprimand | — | source |
| 28 Apr 2026 | Fondation Y (pseudonymised in the published decision) (non-profit foundation) | Monetary Penalty | €1,000≈ US$1,168 | source |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Y.NV (accounting firm; anonymised in the published decision) (accounting firm) | Monetary Penalty Remedial Direction | €8,500≈ US$9,940 | source |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Commune de Dilbeek (municipality) | Formal Reprimand | — | source |
| 9 Jan 2026 | Y (sports and leisure club operator; anonymised in the published decision) (sports club operator) | Remedial Direction | — | source |
| 6 Jan 2026 | Y (ICT company specialised in cybersecurity; anonymised in the published decision) (ICT company) | Remedial Direction Formal Reprimand | — | source |
| 27 Nov 2025 | SA Infobel (data broker) | Monetary Penalty Remedial Direction | €40,000≈ US$47,004 | source |
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