Azienda Ospedaliera Bianchi Melacrino Morelli – €7,000 Fine (Italy, 2023)
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An Italian hospital was fined EUR 7,000 for accidentally sending a patient's health data to the wrong person. The data protection authority found that the hospital didn't have strong enough measures to protect personal data. This case shows the importance of ensuring data security in healthcare settings.
What happened
A hospital mistakenly sent a patient's health information to the wrong recipient.
Who was affected
A patient whose health data was improperly disclosed by the hospital.
What the authority found
The authority found the hospital lacked adequate measures to protect personal data, leading to a GDPR violation.
Why this matters
This fine underscores the need for healthcare providers to implement robust data protection measures to prevent unauthorized data disclosures.
GDPR Articles Cited
The Italian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 7,000 on Azienda Ospedaliera Bianchi Melacrino Morelli. The controller had mistakenly sent a document containing health data of the data subject to the wrong recipient. The DPA found that the healthcare facility had not taken sufficient technical and organizational measures to protect personal data.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for Azienda Ospedaliera Bianchi Melacrino Morelli in IT
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
26 January 2023
Authority
Garante per la protezione dei dati personali
Fine Amount
€7,000
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-1754
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Azienda Ospedaliera Bianchi Melacrino Morelli - Italy (2023). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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