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Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale Ovest Milanese – €12,000 Fine (Italy, 2023)
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Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale Ovest Milanese was fined EUR 12,000 for serious data breaches that compromised patient privacy. This included sending health records to the wrong patient and exposing email addresses of 198 recipients in a Covid-19 communication. This case highlights the importance of safeguarding personal data in healthcare settings.
What happened
Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale Ovest Milanese suffered data breaches that affected patient privacy.
Who was affected
Patients whose health records were mishandled and whose email addresses were exposed.
What the authority found
The Italian DPA ruled that the company failed to protect personal data adequately, violating GDPR requirements.
Why this matters
This ruling emphasizes that healthcare providers must implement strong data protection measures. It serves as a warning to other organizations about the consequences of failing to secure sensitive information.
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The Italian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 12,000 on Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale Ovest Milanese. The controller had suffered data breaches that affected the privacy of several data subjects. For example, a patient's health records were given to the wrong patient. In addition, the controller had sent an email regarding Covid-19 behavior in multiple scelrose patients to 198 recipients, allowing all recipients to openly view the other email addresses. In addition, the controller sent an invitation for a disability assessment to the wrong person.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale Ovest Milanese in IT
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
18 July 2023
Authority
Garante per la protezione dei dati personali
Fine Amount
€12,000
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale Ovest Milanese - Italy (2023). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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