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Aleris Sjukvård AB – €1,320,000 Fine (Sweden, 2020)
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Aleris Sjukvård AB was fined for not properly securing patient records by allowing too many employees access without proper assessments. This is significant because it shows the importance of protecting sensitive health information. The ruling reminds healthcare providers to follow strict security measures.
What happened
Aleris Sjukvård AB granted access to patient records to all employees without conducting necessary risk assessments.
Who was affected
Patients whose medical records were accessible to too many employees without proper security measures.
What the authority found
The Swedish data protection authority found that Aleris did not implement adequate security measures for personal data, violating GDPR.
Why this matters
This case highlights the need for healthcare providers to enforce strict access controls and conduct regular risk assessments to protect patient data effectively.
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The audit to Aleris Sjukvård AB from the Swedish DPA was initiated in May 2019. Aleris is a healthcare provider and uses a system named "TakeCare" as the main journal keeping system where they store and maintain the patients' journals. According to the Patient Data Act, a caregiver must conduct a needs and risk analysis before allocating access rights in the patients' journals. The DPA found that Aleris Sjukvård AB did not carry out these assessments and it has granted access to patients' journal to all employees apart from the technicians. By doing so, Aleris Sjukvård AB breached the obligation to apply appropriate technical and organisational measures to ensure the security of the personal data, imposed to controllers by Article 32 GDPR. The DPA imposed a fine of 15 millions SEK (approximately €1466000).
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for Aleris Sjukvård AB in SE
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Fine Date
2 December 2020
Authority
DPA Datainspektionen
Fine Amount
€1,320,000
15,000,000 SEK
GDPRhub ID
gdprhub-2984About this data
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