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Physician – €500 Fine (Germany, 2021)
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A physician in Germany was fined for sharing a minor patient's data without the parents' consent. This case is crucial because it highlights the importance of obtaining consent before sharing personal information, especially for minors.
What happened
The physician transmitted a minor patient's data to a billing office without parental consent.
Who was affected
The minor patient and their parents were affected by the unauthorized data sharing.
What the authority found
The DPA found that the physician lacked a valid legal basis for sharing the child's data, violating GDPR requirements.
Why this matters
This ruling underscores the necessity for medical professionals to ensure they have proper consent before sharing patient information, particularly for children.
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The DPA of Brandenburg imposed a fine on a physician. The father of a minor patient had filed a complaint with the DPA because the physician had transmitted numerous data on his child to a central billing office. The data included information on the child's name, address, date of birth, health insurance number, medical services provided and diagnoses made. The physician had passed on the data without the parents' consent and thus without a valid legal basis.
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Fine
€500
Details
Fine Date
1 January 2021
Authority
Bundesbeauftragter für den Datenschutz
Fine Amount
€500
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Cite as: Cookie Fines. Physician - Germany (2021). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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