The EU General Court has ordered the European Commission to pay €400 to a German citizen for violating data protection laws. The court found that the Commission improperly transferred the citizen's personal data to U.S. companies, including Amazon and Meta, without adequate safeguards. This incident arose when the citizen registered for a conference using Facebook's sign-in option. The ruling marks a significant enforcement of GDPR regulations, which impose strict penalties for data breaches. This fine is a first for the European Commission under these stringent laws.