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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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The Italian data protection authority fined the Foundation 'Casa sollievo della sofferenza' EUR 5,000 for accidentally sending health information to the wrong person. This breach underscores the importance of careful handling of sensitive data.
What happened
The Foundation mistakenly mailed documents containing health information to the wrong address.
Who was affected
The individual whose health information was sent to the wrong recipient was affected.
What the authority found
The authority found that the Foundation failed to adequately protect personal data, leading to a breach of GDPR rules.
Why this matters
This case serves as a reminder for organizations to be vigilant in handling sensitive information. Proper procedures should be in place to avoid similar mistakes.
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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.
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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
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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