CNPD is the portuguese data protection authority (DPA), but they are heavily undersourced. Some highlights on the problems:
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22 workers only (1/3 of what it should have compared to other countries)
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Legally restricted from hiring more people - from a conversation @core had with an employee. They have money apparently (part of the fines goes to them:)
Tesouro de mais de sete milhões de euros resultantes de receitas próprias que se acumularam dos saldos das gerências entre 2011 e 2018 “sem autorização de utilização”. (source)
translation:
7 million in fines without authorization to spend -
Low legal outreach: this Videovigilância Amadora and this are just two examples
Some news articles to follow: