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title: "Booking.com B.V. fined EUR 475,000 (Netherlands, 2020)"
canonical: "https://dposchool.com/gdpr/fine/ap-booking-2020-12"
source: "https://www.autoriteitpersoonsgegevens.nl/en/current/bookingcom-fined-for-delay-in-reporting-data-breach"
source_note: "Only the authority's decision is authoritative."
text_as_of: "2026-10-28"
last_reviewed: "2026-10-29"
language: "en"
publisher: "DPO School"
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Fine · Netherlands

# Booking.com B.V.: EUR 475,000

[Reviewed by Sergio Maldonado Elvira on 29 October 2026](https://dposchool.com/gdpr/about#review)

- **Authority:** Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens (Dutch Data Protection Authority)
- **Country:** Netherlands
- **Date:** Decision of 10 December 2020
- **Amount:** EUR 475,000, as imposed (not converted)
- **Appeal status:** Not appealed
- **Provisions cited:** [Article 33(1)](https://dposchool.com/gdpr/article/33#1)

## What the fine was for (summary, not the official text)

Reported a data breach (hotel-staff phishing in the UAE, 4,109 people affected) 22 days late.

## Official source

- [Decision or announcement of the authority](https://www.autoriteitpersoonsgegevens.nl/en/current/bookingcom-fined-for-delay-in-reporting-data-breach)

Checked against the official source on 28 October 2026.

Only the authority's decision is authoritative. This is reference material, not legal advice.

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