84In that context and having regard to the sixth sentence of recital 146 of the GDPR, in accordance with which that instrument is intended to ensure ‘full and effective compensation for the damage they have suffered’, the Court has noted that, in view of the compensatory function of the right to compensation under Article 82 of that regulation, financial compensation based on that article must be regarded as ‘full and effective’ if it allows the damage actually suffered as a result of the infringement of that regulation to be compensated in its entirety, without there being any need, for the purposes of such compensation for the damage in its entirety, to require the payment of punitive damages (see, to that effect, judgment of 4 May 2023, Österreichische Post (Non-material damage in connection with the processing of personal data), C‑300/21, EU:C:2023:370, paragraphs 57 and 58).
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