GDPR fine notice against the company — objection within 2 weeks
Unlike an administrative decision, the law on regulatory offenses applies here — the objection deadline is only 2 weeks, not 1 month.
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Quick check: what should you do?
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Deadline at a glance
2 weeks from service
§ 67 OWiG
The objection must reach the supervisory authority in writing or for the record within 2 weeks of service — considerably shorter than the 1-month deadline otherwise usual for administrative acts.
It is an AI, not a person: nobody looks at your individual case, and we do not know who signs up or for what reason. That is why we give pointers, but no legal advice on the individual case. Guidelines and playbooks in the platform are only guardrails: the AI relies on the available sources and your information. AI can make mistakes — check important results, and if in doubt, ask a lawyer.
What we pay special attention to
Curated from real cases. The AI review flags exactly these points in your document.
The short 2-week deadline is frequently confused with the usual 1-month deadline.
Without access to the file, the basis for a well-founded statement of reasons is often missing.
In court proceedings after an objection, there is a risk of a worse outcome (reformatio in peius is not excluded as it is in administrative law).
What you can do here in 5 minutes
A fine notice (Bußgeldbescheid) from the data protection supervisory authority under Art. 83 DSGVO is governed, via § 41 BDSG, by the OWiG and the StPO — not by the VwGO/VwVfG. There is no “Widerspruch” here and no 1-month deadline, but an objection (Einspruch) within 2 weeks of service.
Upload the fine notice — we classify the legal route and deadline and prepare the objection lodged in time together with an application for access to the file.
Results in three steps
Secure the 2-week deadline
Establish the date of service — the deadline is shorter than for most other notices.
Apply for access to the file
Request access to the file from the supervisory authority and check the assessment of the fine and the facts.
Improve compliance
Document data protection compliance — this counts as a mitigating circumstance.
- Secure the 2-week deadline – Establish the date of service — the deadline is shorter than for most other notices.
- Apply for access to the file – Request access to the file from the supervisory authority and check the assessment of the fine and the facts.
- Improve compliance – Document data protection compliance — this counts as a mitigating circumstance.
- No detailed data protection compliance advice.
- No representation before the local or regional court.
- No assessment of the fine amount in the individual case.
Transparency
What the AI checks — and what only a lawyer can decide
An AI is only as good as the question. We show openly where your answer is reliable and where you should speak with a lawyer.
Practically always — a specialist lawyer for data protection or regulatory offenses law (Fachanwalt) is strongly recommended (risk of a less favorable outcome in court proceedings).
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