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Private Polyclinic and Diagnostic Centre of Pyle Axiou – €30,000 Fine (Greece, 2022)

€30,000Hellenic Data Protection Authority3 August 2022Greece
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The Private Polyclinic and Diagnostic Centre of Pyle Axiou was fined for not granting a patient access to her imaging examination data. The Greek DPA found that the clinic lacked proper storage for the images, violating data protection rules. This case emphasizes the importance of adequate data management in healthcare.

What happened

The Private Polyclinic and Diagnostic Centre of Pyle Axiou could not provide a patient with access to her imaging examination data due to lack of availability.

Who was affected

A patient who requested access to her imaging examination data.

What the authority found

The DPA ruled that the clinic violated GDPR by failing to provide adequate storage for the medical images.

Why this matters

This case highlights the critical need for healthcare providers to manage patient data properly. Clinics must ensure they have the necessary infrastructure to comply with data access requests.

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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

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