Proportionate, which is not defined in the GDPR, is in the eye of the beholder. A country can easily say “we’ll only fine you 200,000 EUR - just 1% of the maxi

Proportionate, which is not defined in the GDPR, is in the eye of the beholder. A country can easily say “we’ll only fine you 200,000 EUR - just 1% of the maximum - because this was a minor violation”. That fine would still destroy most small businesses.