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Azienda sanitaria locale di Bari – €50,000 Fine (Italy, 2023)
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Azienda sanitaria locale di Bari was fined €50,000 for sharing patient reviews and documents online without proper protection. The information was not adequately redacted, exposing sensitive patient data. This case highlights the importance of safeguarding personal health information in public disclosures.
What happened
Azienda sanitaria locale di Bari published patient reviews and documents online without sufficient redaction.
Who was affected
Former patients whose health information was exposed in publicly accessible documents.
What the authority found
The Italian DPA ruled that the healthcare facility failed to adequately protect personal data, violating GDPR requirements.
Why this matters
This ruling emphasizes that healthcare providers must ensure patient data is properly protected before sharing it publicly. It serves as a reminder for all organizations to prioritize data privacy.
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The Italian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 50,000 on Azienda sanitaria locale di Bari. The healthcare facility had published reviews of former patients on the Internet and provided access to hundreds of documents on which it was possible to identify the patients. The information about the patients had been crudely redacted, but not enough to prevent the data from being disclosed. In particular, information about the patients' state of health, clinical data on operations, diagnoses, etc. were visible.
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No other enforcement actions found for Azienda sanitaria locale di Bari in IT
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Details
Fine Date
2 March 2023
Authority
Garante per la protezione dei dati personali
Fine Amount
€50,000
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Azienda sanitaria locale di Bari - Italy (2023). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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