Mednow Medical Center di Giugni Marco – €10,000 Fine (Italy, 2023)
General GDPR enforcement action
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Mednow Medical Center was fined €10,000 after mistakenly sending a medical report to the wrong person. The center also failed to respond properly to the individual's requests about their data. This case shows the importance of careful data handling in healthcare.
What happened
The medical center sent a medical examination result to an incorrect recipient and did not fulfill the individual's data rights properly.
Who was affected
An individual whose medical examination results were sent to the wrong person.
What the authority found
The Italian DPA determined that Mednow Medical Center did not meet its obligations under privacy regulations.
Why this matters
This case highlights the critical need for healthcare providers to ensure accurate data handling and timely responses to patient requests. It serves as a warning for all businesses to prioritize data security and user rights.
GDPR Articles Cited
The Italian DPA has fined Mednow Medical Center di Giugni Marco EUR 10,000. An individual had filed a complaint with the DPA because the controller had inadvertently sent the results of a medical examination to the wrong recipient. In addition, the controller had failed to properly fulfill the individual's data subject rights and only complied with the data subject's requests upon the DPA's notice.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for Mednow Medical Center di Giugni Marco in IT
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
31 August 2023
Authority
Garante per la protezione dei dati personali
Fine Amount
€10,000
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-2084
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Mednow Medical Center di Giugni Marco - Italy (2023). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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