Russia: Tagansky District Court issued ruling with a fine against Spotify AB for non-compliance with data localisation requirement

On 5 February 2025, the Tagansky District Court issued a ruling against Spotify AB with a fine of RUB 10 million for non-compliance with data localisation requirements. The ruling found Spotify guilty of violating part 9 of article 13.11 of the Russian Administrative Offences Code, which addresses personal data handling procedures including failure to store or retrieve data within Russia. The article states that violating personal data handling procedures may result in fines ranging from RUB 300 for citizens to RUB 10,000 for legal entities. It requires companies processing Russian citizens' personal data to localise their databases in Russia.