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title: "Clearview AI, Inc fined EUR 20,000,000 (Greece, 2022)"
canonical: "https://dposchool.com/gdpr/fine/hdpa-clearview-2022-07"
source: "https://www.dpa.gr/en/en/enimerwtiko/prakseisArxis/imposition-fine-clearview-ai-inc"
source_note: "Only the authority's decision is authoritative."
text_as_of: "2026-10-28"
last_reviewed: "2026-10-29"
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publisher: "DPO School"
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Fine · Greece

# Clearview AI, Inc: EUR 20,000,000

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

- **Authority:** Hellenic Data Protection Authority
- **Country:** Greece
- **Date:** Decision of 13 July 2022
- **Amount:** EUR 20,000,000, as imposed (not converted)
- **Appeal status:** Unknown
- **Provisions cited:** [Article 5(1)(a)](https://dposchool.com/gdpr/article/5#1-a), [Article 6](https://dposchool.com/gdpr/article/6), [Article 9](https://dposchool.com/gdpr/article/9), [Article 12](https://dposchool.com/gdpr/article/12), [Article 14](https://dposchool.com/gdpr/article/14), [Article 15](https://dposchool.com/gdpr/article/15), [Article 27](https://dposchool.com/gdpr/article/27)

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

Facial recognition company processed people's images in Greece unlawfully, without transparency, ignored an access request and had no EU representative.

## Official source

- [Decision or announcement of the authority](https://www.dpa.gr/en/en/enimerwtiko/prakseisArxis/imposition-fine-clearview-ai-inc)

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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