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Nacionaliniam visuomenės sveikatos centrui (NVSC) – €12,000 Fine (Lithuania, 2021)
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The Lithuanian Data Protection Authority fined the National Health Service EUR 12,000 for mishandling personal data in a quarantine app. This case highlights the responsibility of health organizations to protect sensitive information, especially during a pandemic.
What happened
The National Health Service failed to implement adequate security measures for personal data processed by a quarantine app.
Who was affected
Individuals whose personal data was processed by the quarantine app, totaling 677 people.
What the authority found
The authority found that the organization did not take sufficient technical and organizational measures to protect personal data and failed to conduct a required impact assessment.
Why this matters
This ruling underlines the importance of data protection in health services, especially during emergencies, and sets a precedent for accountability in handling sensitive personal information.
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The Lithuanian DPA (VDAI) imposed a fine of EUR 12,000 on the Lithuanian National Health Service (NVSC). The DPA had opened an investigation regarding a quarantine app introduced in Lithuania during the COVID-19 pandemic in spring 2020. The IT company 'IT sprendimai sėkmei' had developed the app, which was then used by the NVSC. In the course of the investigation, the DPA found that during the app's period of use, the data of a total of 677 individuals had been processed in varying degrees. The app was able to collect data such as the name, address and phone number of the data subjects. The DPA concluded that the controller had not taken sufficient technical and organizational measures to protect the data processing. Furthermore, a data protection impact assessment was not carried out, although this would have been necessary in particular because the app also processed special categories of personal data including health data. The DPA further stated that the controller had provided non-transparent and incorrect information in the app's privacy policy.
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No other enforcement actions found for Nacionaliniam visuomenės sveikatos centrui (NVSC) in LT
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
26 February 2021
Authority
Valstybine duomenu apsaugos inspekcija
Fine Amount
€12,000
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Cite as: Cookie Fines. Nacionaliniam visuomenės sveikatos centrui (NVSC) - Lithuania (2021). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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