OLVG – €440,000 Fine (Netherlands, 2021)
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The Dutch privacy authority fined Amsterdam's OLVG hospital EUR 440,000 for not keeping patient records secure. Unauthorized employees, including students, could access sensitive information like medical records and social security numbers. This case highlights the importance of strong security measures in healthcare settings.
What happened
OLVG hospital failed to prevent unauthorized access to patient records between 2018 and 2020.
Who was affected
Patients whose medical records, social security numbers, addresses, and phone numbers were accessed by unauthorized employees.
What the authority found
The Dutch DPA found that OLVG did not take enough security measures to protect patient data, violating GDPR's requirement for data security.
Why this matters
This fine underscores the critical need for hospitals to implement robust security measures to protect patient data. Healthcare providers must ensure only authorized personnel can access sensitive information.
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The Dutch DPA (AP) imposed a fine of EUR 440,000 on the Amsterdam hospital OLVG. The controller had taken insufficient measures between 2018 and 2020 to prevent access by unauthorized employees to medical records. The controller did not check adequately who had access to which file nor did the controller ensure that the computer system presented sufficient security. This resulted, among others, in working students and other employees being able to access patient files without this being necessary for their work. Besides medical records, the patient files also contained, the social security numbers, addresses and telephone numbers of the data subjects.
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Details
Fine Date
11 February 2021
Authority
Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens
Fine Amount
€440,000
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-555
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. OLVG - Netherlands (2021). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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