Powiatowego Inspektora Sanitarnego w Policach – €4,750 Fine (Poland, 2025)

€4,750Urząd Ochrony Danych Osobowych15 November 2025Poland
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The Polish data protection authority fined Powiatowego Inspektora Sanitarnego w Policach EUR 4,750 for not securing personal health data properly. An employee lost an unencrypted USB drive containing sensitive information. This case highlights the importance of having strong security measures in place to protect personal data.

What happened

An employee lost an unencrypted USB drive containing personal health data due to inadequate security measures.

Who was affected

Individuals whose personal health data was stored on the lost USB drive.

What the authority found

The authority found that the company failed to implement adequate technical and organizational measures to ensure data security, violating GDPR requirements.

Why this matters

This ruling emphasizes that organizations must prioritize data security to prevent breaches. Companies should regularly review their security practices to avoid similar penalties.

GDPR Articles Cited

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Art. 24(GDPR)
Art. 5(1)(f) GDPR
Art. 25(1) GDPR
Art. 32(1) GDPR
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Art. 5(1) f) GDPR
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Art. 24(GDPR)
Art. 25(1) GDPR
Art. 32(1) GDPR

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The Polish DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 4750 on the Powiatowego Inspektora Sanitarnego w Policach. The controller failed to implement adequate technical and organisational measures to ensure data security, which resulted in a data breach due to an employee loosing an unencrypted usb flash drive with personal health data and data regarding administrative proceedings.

Related Enforcement Actions (0)

No other enforcement actions found for Powiatowego Inspektora Sanitarnego w Policach in PL

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

Details

Fine Date

15 November 2025

Authority

Urząd Ochrony Danych Osobowych

Fine Amount

€4,750

Enforcement Tracker ID

ETid-2981

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