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Private individual – €600 Fine (Austria, 2021)
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A private individual in Austria was fined EUR 600 for sending a document with health information to an employer without consent. This ruling is significant because it reinforces the importance of privacy and consent in handling personal data.
What happened
The individual forwarded a court document containing health-related data to the data subject's employer without permission.
Who was affected
The individual whose health information was shared with their employer.
What the authority found
The Austrian Data Protection Authority found that the individual violated GDPR by not obtaining consent before sharing the health data.
Why this matters
This case highlights the necessity of obtaining consent before sharing personal information, especially sensitive data like health records. It serves as a warning to individuals about the potential consequences of privacy violations.
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The Austrian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 600 on a private individual. A private individual had sent a document obtained in a court case between the data subject and himself to the data subject's employer. This document contained information regarding health-related data of the data subject. At no time had the data subject consented to the forwarding of the document to her employer.
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Details
Fine Date
5 August 2021
Authority
Datenschutzbehörde
Fine Amount
€600
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Private individual - Austria (2021). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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