Hospital – €3,000 Fine (Croatia, 2025)
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Another Croatian hospital was fined EUR 3,000 for not securing sensitive health data properly. They lacked sufficient measures to protect patient information, which is crucial for maintaining trust in medical services. This ruling stresses the importance of data security in healthcare.
What happened
The hospital failed to implement adequate security measures for processing health data, risking patient confidentiality.
Who was affected
Patients whose health information was at risk due to the hospital's inadequate security measures were affected.
What the authority found
The authority determined that the hospital violated several GDPR articles by not ensuring the security and confidentiality of health data.
Why this matters
This ruling underscores the critical need for healthcare providers to establish strong data protection practices. Other medical facilities should evaluate their data security measures to prevent similar violations.
GDPR Articles Cited
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The Croation DPA (AZOP) has imposed a fine of EUR 3,000 on a hospital. Despite the extensive and high-risk processing of health data, the hospital had not implemented sufficient organizational measures to ensure the security of data processing. Specifically, measures to ensure the confidentiality of health information were lacking, which undermined trust in medical services and patient privacy. The hospital was fined for breaching Art. 13, Art.32, Art. 33, and Art. 34(1) GDPR.
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Fine
€3K
Details
Fine Date
24 March 2025
Authority
Agencija za zaštitu osobnih podataka
Fine Amount
€3,000
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-2607
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Hospital - Croatia (2025). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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