| Characteristic | Very influential | Somehow influentual | Neutral | A bit influential | Not influential at all | No answer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decisions by a DPA including a fine | 45.8% | 21.6% | 9% | 4.5% | 4.9% | 14.3% |
| Decisions by a DPA including an order to comply | 35.2% | 25.8% | 15% | 6.4% | 4.6% | 13.1% |
| Data subject complaints via a supervisory authority | 31.4% | 28.6% | 17.8% | 7.3% | 4.7% | 10.2% |
| Decisions by a DPA including a finding of GDPR violations | 29.5% | 28.5% | 17.4% | 7.4% | 4% | 13.2% |
| Civil litigation over a GDPR violation | 26.2% | 22.3% | 17.8% | 10.8% | 5.4% | 17.4% |
| Questionnaires by a supervisory authority on an issue | 23.9% | 24.3% | 21.8% | 11.1% | 6.7% | 12.3% |
| Informal requests by a supervisory authority on an issue | 23.6% | 28.7% | 21.1% | 10.1% | 5.5% | 11% |
| Public reporting about GDPR violations (e.g. media reports) | 21.2% | 27.4% | 24.2% | 13.2% | 5.3% | 8.7% |
| Public complaints about GDPR violations (e.g. via social media) | 14.6% | 27.9% | 25.9% | 15.2% | 7.5% | 9% |
| Compliance disputes originating from B2B relationships | 14.2% | 27.6% | 26.4% | 15.6% | 6.5% | 9.7% |
| Direct data subject complaints with the organization | 12.2% | 27.1% | 18.1% | 17.3% | 6.3% | 9.1% |
| Decisions by a DPA to close a case | 11.3% | 19.7% | 28.3% | 14.2% | 9.8% | 16.7% |
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Release date
January 2024
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Region
EU
Survey time period
November 2023
Number of respondents
1,048 respondents
Special properties
among data protection officers (DPOs) and professionals working in the field of GDPR compliance
Supplementary notes
Original question: "Which types of direct GDPR disputes do you think influence compliance most? Which type of disputes are the biggest drivers so that decision makers in your organisation actually opt for more compliance?"
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