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Ambuce Rescue Team – €20,000 Fine (Belgium, 2022)
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The Ambuce Rescue Team was fined for its role in processing health data during temperature checks at airports. They provided questionnaires to passengers without a valid legal basis. This case highlights the need for all parties involved in data processing to comply with privacy regulations.
What happened
Ambuce Rescue Team processed health data from passengers without a valid legal basis.
Who was affected
Passengers who answered health questionnaires during temperature checks at the airports.
What the authority found
The authority ruled that Ambuce Rescue Team did not have a valid legal basis for processing sensitive health data, violating privacy rules.
Why this matters
This decision stresses that all organizations involved in data processing must adhere to privacy laws, particularly when handling sensitive health information. It serves as a reminder for service providers to ensure compliance.
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The Belgian DPA has fined Ambuce Rescue Team EUR 20,000. The fine is related to the fines against Brussels Airport Charleroi and Brussels Airport Zaventem. Due to the Covid 19 pandemic, the airports used thermal imaging cameras to filter out people with body temperatures above 38 degrees. Those filtered out were then asked to answer questions about possible coronavirus symptoms. In this process, Ambuce Rescue Team provided the questionnaires. Specifically, the DPA found that there was no valid legal basis for processing this health data. Health data are sensitive data in the sense of Art. 9 GDPR. These may only be processed in exceptional cases pursuant to Art. 9 (2) GDPR. One such exceptional case is processing on the grounds of public interest in the area of public health. For this, however, the processing must be based on a clear legal norm. In the cases at hand, the processing was based on a protocol that did not meet these requirements.
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No other enforcement actions found for Ambuce Rescue Team in BE
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Details
Fine Date
4 April 2022
Authority
Autorité de Protection des Données
Fine Amount
€20,000
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Cite as: Cookie Fines. Ambuce Rescue Team - Belgium (2022). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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