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Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi – €80,000 Fine (Italy, 2025)
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Italy's data protection authority fined Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi €80,000 for allowing medical staff to access patients' data unrelated to their treatment. This ruling emphasizes the need for strict data access controls in healthcare. It serves as a warning to hospitals about the importance of protecting patient privacy.
What happened
A university hospital allowed medical personnel to search through patient data unrelated to their specific treatments.
Who was affected
Patients whose medical histories were accessed improperly by hospital staff.
What the authority found
The Italian DPA found that the hospital violated several GDPR articles concerning data access and protection.
Why this matters
This case highlights the critical need for healthcare providers to implement strict data access policies. Hospitals must ensure that staff only access data necessary for their work.
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The Italian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 80,000 on the Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi. The controller, a university hospital, used software that allowed medical personnel to search through the data subject's history, even if this was unrelated to the specific medical treatment.
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Details
Fine Date
4 August 2025
Authority
Garante per la protezione dei dati personali
Fine Amount
€80,000
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi - Italy (2025). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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