Fondazione di religione e di culto “Casa sollievo della sofferenza” Opera di San Pio da Pietrelcina – €5,000 Fine (Italy, 2021)
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An Italian religious foundation was fined €5,000 for sending sensitive health information to the wrong person. This mistake happened because they mixed up addresses of people with the same name. The case highlights the importance of careful handling of personal data to avoid privacy breaches.
What happened
Sensitive health documents were mistakenly sent to the wrong person due to an address mix-up.
Who was affected
Individuals whose health information was accidentally mailed to someone else with the same name.
What the authority found
The Italian DPA found the foundation violated GDPR rules by not protecting personal data adequately.
Why this matters
This case underscores the need for organizations to ensure accurate handling of personal data, especially sensitive information like health records, to prevent privacy breaches.
GDPR Articles Cited
The Italian DPA (Garante) has imposed a fine of EUR 5,000 on the Foundation for Religion and Worship 'Casa sollievo della sofferenza' Opera di San Pio da Pietrelcina. On January 31, 2020, the controller notified the DPA of a personal data breach under Art. 33 GDPR. Documents containing information about the health status of the data subject had been accidentally sent by mail to the wrong addressee. This had happened due to a mix-up: An invoice had previously been sent not to the data subject, but to another person with the same name, whose address had then been used for further correspondence with the data subject.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for Fondazione di religione e di culto “Casa sollievo della sofferenza” Opera di San Pio da Pietrelcina in IT
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
11 February 2021
Authority
Garante per la protezione dei dati personali
Fine Amount
€5,000
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-615
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Fondazione di religione e di culto “Casa sollievo della sofferenza” Opera di San Pio da Pietrelcina - Italy (2021). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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