A complainant asks the EDPS to impose an administrative fine on a private German GmbH for GDPR infringements. Why is that request misdirected?
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Short Explanation
Wrong inbox: the EDPS is the privacy watchdog for EU institutions, not for a private German company. That GmbH sits under Germany's supervisory authority (and GDPR fining rules)—not the EDPS desk.
Full Explanation
The EDPS supervises Union institutions and bodies. National supervisory authorities oversee private-sector controllers and processors in the Member States. Asking the EDPS to fine a German GmbH misunderstands institutional competence. Language of the notice does not create a GDPR exemption.