Don't Risk €35M Fines . Master the 8 Prohibited AI Practices Now
The EU AI Act bans specific AI practices outright , with penalties up to €35 million or 7% of global annual turnover. These rules are already enforceable. Here's exactly what's prohibited and how to assess your organization's exposure before regulators do.
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Priverion gave us complete visibility across our subsidiaries , we went from chasing business units for updates to having automated recertification running in the background. Our compliance team finally focuses on strategy, not spreadsheets.
€35M
Maximum fine per violation
EU AI Act, Article 99(3)
7%
Of global annual turnover
Whichever is higher , EU AI Act, Article 99(3)
Feb 2, 2025
Enforcement already active
EU AI Act, Article 113 , prohibited practices timeline
Trusted by compliance teams at Aircraft manufacturer, Zurzach Care, Medtec, and organizations across 15+ European jurisdictions. Swiss-built. Swiss-hosted. ISO 27001 certified.
Why EU AI Act Prohibited AI Practices Demand Immediate Attention
Your board is asking, "Are we exposed?" These three realities explain why the answer is almost certainly yes , and why the window for reactive compliance has already closed.
Feb 2, 2025
EU AI Act Article 5 enforcement start date , Official Journal of the EU, Regulation 2024/1689
The Deadline Already Passed
Unlike high-risk AI obligations arriving in August 2026, Article 5 prohibited practices took effect on February 2, 2025. This is not a future compliance exercise . it is a current legal obligation. Organizations that haven't audited their AI inventory against these eight prohibitions are operating outside the law right now.
Result: Zurzach Care achieved 100% vendor risk assessment coverage by auditing third-party AI tools across their care network , the same approach required to surface prohibited practices hiding in vendor software.
Zurzach Care, vendor assessment program , Priverion customer data
€35M
Maximum fine per infringement, or 7% of global annual turnover , EU AI Act Article 99(3)
The Scope Is Broader Than You Think
Prohibited practices include AI systems many organizations don't recognize they're using. Emotion recognition in video conferencing tools. Social scoring embedded in HR platforms. Biometric categorization in hiring software. These aren't edge cases , they're features buried in third-party vendor tools your teams procured without compliance review.
Result: Medtec saved 200+ hours in ISO 27001 preparation by using structured compliance workflows to surface risks across their technology stack , the same systematic approach needed to identify prohibited AI embedded in vendor tools.
Medtec, ISO 27001 preparation , Priverion customer data
12+
Average subsidiaries in Priverion customer organizations managing cross-entity compliance
Multi-Entity Groups Face Compounded Risk
If you operate across subsidiaries, each entity deploying or procuring AI systems must be assessed independently. A prohibited practice in one subsidiary creates liability for the entire group. Managing this across spreadsheets is how Aircraft manufacturer once spent 60% of compliance admin time on manual ROPA updates , before they automated it.
Result: Aircraft manufacturer reduced compliance admin time by 60% in their first 6 months , freeing their DPO to focus on strategic work like AI Act readiness instead of chasing business units across subsidiaries.
Aircraft manufacturer, first 6 months , Priverion customer data
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200+
Hours saved on ROPA management
Medtec , hours redirected from manual ROPA updates to ISO 27001 preparation in first year
60%
Lower cost vs. legacy platforms
Aircraft manufacturer , reduction in compliance admin costs compared to prior OneTrust-class tooling, first 6 months
3 mo.
Ahead of schedule on ISO 27001
Medtec , accelerated ISO 27001 audit readiness using Priverion's evidence packages and automated documentation
Why Mid-Market Companies Switch from OneTrust to Priverion for AI Act Compliance
Enterprise platforms built for Fortune 500 budgets leave mid-market teams overpaying for features they'll never use , while still scrambling to cover the EU AI Act. Here's what changes when you choose a platform built for your reality.
Typical Enterprise Platform
Data hosted across global regions
Data may reside in the US or other jurisdictions. Post-Schrems II, this creates ongoing legal exposure for cross-border data transfers , especially for AI systems processing personal data under Article 10 of the EU AI Act.
Complexity designed for 10,000+ employees
Enterprise UX means months of implementation, dedicated admin teams, and consultant fees before you run your first prohibited practices assessment. Mid-market compliance teams don't have that runway.
Per-user, per-module pricing
Adding the AI governance module? That's a separate line item. Adding subsidiaries or new team members? Costs scale unpredictably. CFOs lose visibility on total compliance spend.
AI capabilities with opaque data handling
Many platforms market AI features without disclosing how customer data is processed. For organizations managing prohibited AI practice assessments, this creates a trust paradox , using opaque AI to evaluate AI compliance.
Fragmented coverage across privacy and AI
GDPR in one module, AI Act in another, vendor risk somewhere else. Teams toggle between disconnected workflows, making it harder to see how prohibited AI practices intersect with existing data protection obligations.
Priverion
Guaranteed Swiss data sovereignty
All data processed and hosted within Swiss infrastructure. European data residency by default , not as an add-on tier. In a post-Schrems II world, this isn't a marketing checkbox; it's a legal requirement for cross-border data transfers.
Operational in weeks, not months
Designed for compliance teams of 1–15, not departments of 50. Medtec saved 200+ hours in ISO 27001 preparation alone , time that could be redirected to AI Act readiness before the February 2025 prohibited practices deadline.
Medtec , ISO 27001 preparation, measured during onboarding
Predictable pricing, no expansion traps
Pricing based on number of companies and organizational size , not per-user or per-module. The AI Register for EU AI Act compliance is included, not upsold. Add subsidiaries and team members without surprise invoices.
AI-assisted with full transparency
AI assists with DPIA drafting, risk scoring, and regulatory mapping , but every output is reviewed by your team before it becomes a compliance record. No customer data is used for model training. AI assists, humans decide.
Unified privacy and AI governance
ROPA management, DPIAs, vendor risk, incident response, and the AI Register , all in one platform with group-wide visibility. Zurzach Care achieved 100% vendor risk assessment coverage across entities without toggling between tools.
Zurzach Care , vendor risk assessment coverage across group entities
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What we don't do
Priverion doesn't cover ESG reporting, ethics hotlines, or cookie consent management. We don't offer 200 shallow integrations , we integrate deeply with the systems that matter for privacy workflows: HR, procurement, and IT asset management. And we're not built for single-entity companies. Our strength is group-wide privacy program management across multiple subsidiaries and jurisdictions.
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In 30 minutes, we'll walk through your specific multi-entity setup , whether that's 5 subsidiaries or 50 , and show you exactly how automated recertification, cross-entity data mapping, and AI-assisted DPIAs work in practice. No slides. No sales pitch. Just the platform.
60%
less compliance admin time
Aircraft manufacturer, first 6 months
200+
hours saved on ISO 27001 prep
Medtec
100%
vendor risk assessment coverage
Zurzach Care
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