Judgment_paragraph 42 · GP v juris GmbH (C-741/21)

42In that regard, it should be noted that recital 85 of the GDPR expressly mentions ‘loss of control’ among the damage that may be caused by a personal data breach. In addition, the Court has held that the loss of control over such data, even for a short period of time, may constitute ‘non-material damage’, within the meaning of Article 82(1) of that regulation, giving rise to a right to compensation, provided that the data subject can show that he or she has actually suffered such damage, however slight (see, to that effect, judgment of 25 January 2024 in MediaMarktSaturn, C‑687/21, EU:C:2024:72, paragraph 66 and the case-law cited).