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Azienda socio sanitaria territoriale di Lodi CF – €40,000 Fine (Italy, 2023)

€40,000Garante per la protezione dei dati personali12 October 2023Italy
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The Italian DPA fined a health authority €40,000 for improperly accessing a patient's file without a valid reason. This case underscores the need for strict adherence to privacy regulations in healthcare settings.

What happened

Azienda socio sanitaria territoriale di Lodi CF accessed an employee's medical file without justification.

Who was affected

The employee whose medical file was accessed without a valid reason.

What the authority found

The DPA found that the health authority violated multiple GDPR principles by accessing personal data without a legal basis.

Why this matters

This fine serves as a strong reminder for healthcare organizations to protect patient data and only access it when legally justified.

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The Italian DPA has imposed a fine of ERU 40,000 on the health authority Azienda socio sanitaria territoriale di Lodi CF. Employees of the health authority had accessed the file of another employee, who was also a patient, without a medical reason or any other legal basis.

Related Enforcement Actions (0)

No other enforcement actions found for Azienda socio sanitaria territoriale di Lodi CF in IT

This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.

Details

Fine Date

12 October 2023

Authority

Garante per la protezione dei dati personali

Fine Amount

€40,000

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