Fine · Germany
H&M Hennes & Mauritz Online Shop A.B. & Co. KG: EUR 35,258,707.95
- Authority
- Hamburg Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information (HmbBfDI)
- Country
- Germany
- Date
- Announced on 1 October 2020
- Amount
- EUR 35,258,707.95, as imposed (not converted)
- Appeal status
- Unknown
- Provisions cited
- The authority's published text cites no article numbers.
What the fine was for (summary, not the official text)
Service-centre managers recorded and stored detailed notes on hundreds of employees' private lives, health and religious beliefs after 'welcome back' talks, and used them to profile staff.
Not fully confirmed: Press release of 1 October 2020; it gives the exact amount and name but cites no GDPR article numbers, and the fine notice's own date is not stated.
Checked against the official source on 28 October 2026.
Only the authority's decision is authoritative. This is reference material, not legal advice.