Leaving aside the fact that the article does say though that the fine is also divided up between other EU data protection organisations... Equifax lost my data, it is unlikely that the American government be compensating me from any fines / enforcement action they take (I am not an American)

Conversely, if someone went to jail over this, at a net cost to the UK taxpayer, would the British Government be able to claim expenses from around the world? Has every other government that has citizens using BA chipped in to pay for the ICO?

Fines are a punishment not compensation. Whilst as a UK taxpayer I am delighted at this tremendous bounty my nation has received - and the thought of it getting into foreign hands disgusts me (/s) I would rather have law-abiding organisations.

> Conversely, if someone went to jail over this, at a net cost to the UK taxpayer, would the British Government be able to claim expenses from around the world? Has every other government that has citizens using BA chipped in to pay for the ICO?

I would think that is enough for at least 3,660 man prison years - so I guess a lot of people are going to go to jail for something which was just a mistake. But then again not surprising with UK being so dystopian and all. Glad I don't work there.