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ASST di Lodi – €1,000 Fine (Italy, 2022)
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ASST di Lodi was fined for improperly accessing a patient's information without consent during a medical emergency. This case is significant because it underlines the importance of obtaining patient consent before accessing their data. The fine of EUR 1,000 serves as a warning to healthcare providers about data protection responsibilities.
What happened
ASST di Lodi accessed a patient's information without consent when authorized contacts were unavailable.
Who was affected
The patient whose medical information was accessed without consent.
What the authority found
The Italian DPA ruled that the healthcare facility processed personal data without a valid legal basis, violating GDPR requirements.
Why this matters
This case stresses the need for healthcare facilities to have strict protocols for accessing patient data. It serves as a reminder that consent is crucial, even in emergencies, to protect patient privacy.
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The Italian DPA (Garante) has imposed a fine of EUR 1,000 on ASST di Lodi. The healthcare facility had reported a data breach to the DPA pursuant to Art. 33 GDPR. A patient had provided two contacts for their medical affairs. The facility had been explicitly authorized to obtain medical information of the patient from these two persons in case of emergency. In the context of an important diagnostic examination of the patient, the two authorized contacts were not reachable, so a healthcare facility employee asked a family member they personally knew for the information. During its investigation, the DPA found that the healthcare facility processed the data subject's information without the data subject's consent and, therefore, without a valid legal basis. In addition, the DPA concluded that the healthcare facility had not taken appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect personal data in order to prevent such incidents.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for ASST di Lodi in IT
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
26 April 2022
Authority
Garante per la protezione dei dati personali
Fine Amount
€1,000
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. ASST di Lodi - Italy (2022). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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