Azienda sanitaria universitaria Friuli Occidentale – €50,000 Fine (Italy, 2022)
General GDPR enforcement action
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Another healthcare facility in Italy was fined EUR 50,000 for similar reasons, as employees accessed patient health data without needing it for their work. This case emphasizes the importance of securing patient information. Healthcare organizations should review their data access policies to prevent unauthorized access.
What happened
Azienda sanitaria universitaria Friuli Occidentale allowed employees to access patient health data without a valid reason.
Who was affected
Patients whose health data was accessed by unauthorized employees at the healthcare facility.
What the authority found
The authority found that the facility's IT system did not prevent unauthorized access to patient data, violating GDPR's data protection rules.
Why this matters
This ruling highlights the need for healthcare providers to implement robust data access controls. It serves as a warning to ensure that only authorized staff can access sensitive patient information.
GDPR Articles Cited
The Italian DPA imposed a fine of EUR 50,000 on the healthcare facility Azienda sanitaria universitaria Friuli Occidentale. Employees of the healthcare facility had accessed patients' health data even though they were not involved in the treatment of the patients and such access was not required. During its investigation, the DPA found that the healthcare facility's IT platform allowed any employee to access patients' personal data, even if they did not actually treat certain patients. In addition, the DPA found that the health care facility's IT platform did not install systems that indenfied improper use of the personal data.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for Azienda sanitaria universitaria Friuli Occidentale in IT
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
26 May 2022
Authority
Garante per la protezione dei dati personali
Fine Amount
€50,000
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-1298
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Azienda sanitaria universitaria Friuli Occidentale - Italy (2022). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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