Health and Medical Board of the Region of Örebro County – €11,200 Fine (Sweden, 2020)

€11,200Integritetsskyddsmyndigheten12 May 2020Sweden
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The Health and Medical Board of Örebro County was fined for sharing a patient's personal data without a proper reason. This fine shows the importance of having a legal basis for handling personal information in healthcare.

What happened

The Health and Medical Board of Örebro County published a patient's personal data without a valid legal basis.

Who was affected

A patient whose personal data was shared by the Health and Medical Board of Örebro County.

What the authority found

The authority fined the Health and Medical Board EUR 11,200 for lacking a legal basis to publish the patient's data, violating GDPR rules.

Why this matters

This fine underscores the necessity for healthcare providers to ensure they have a valid legal basis before sharing personal data. It serves as a warning to other organizations to review their data handling practices to avoid similar penalties.

GDPR Articles Cited

Art. 5 GDPR
Art. 6 GDPR
Full Legal Summary
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Publication of personal data of a patient without sufficient legal basis.

Related Enforcement Actions (0)

No other enforcement actions found for Health and Medical Board of the Region of Örebro County in SE

This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.

Details

Fine Date

12 May 2020

Authority

Integritetsskyddsmyndigheten

Fine Amount

€11,200

Enforcement Tracker ID

ETid-276

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