Private Polyclinic and Diagnostic Centre of Pyle Axiou – €30,000 Fine (Greece, 2022)
General GDPR enforcement action
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The Hellenic Data Protection Authority fined a Greek clinic EUR 30,000 for not properly storing patient imaging data. A patient couldn't access their medical images because the clinic didn't have them available. This case highlights the importance of secure data storage in healthcare settings.
What happened
A Greek clinic failed to provide a patient with access to their imaging data due to inadequate storage facilities.
Who was affected
Patients at the Private Polyclinic and Diagnostic Centre of Pyle Axiou who requested access to their medical imaging data.
What the authority found
The authority found that the clinic violated GDPR by not ensuring the availability and security of patient data.
Why this matters
This ruling emphasizes the need for healthcare providers to maintain proper data storage systems to comply with GDPR. Clinics should ensure that patient data is both secure and accessible when needed.
GDPR Articles Cited
The Hellenic DPA has fined Private Polyclinic and Diagnostic Centre of Pyle Axiou EUR 30,000. A patient had requested access to data from an imaging examination. Due to lack of availability of the images, the clinic could not grant the request for access. The DPA found that the clinic had failed to provide adequate storage facilities for the images and thus violated Art. 5 (1) f) GDPR.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for Private Polyclinic and Diagnostic Centre of Pyle Axiou in GR
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
3 August 2022
Authority
Hellenic Data Protection Authority
Fine Amount
€30,000
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-1362
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Private Polyclinic and Diagnostic Centre of Pyle Axiou - Greece (2022). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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