Physician – €500 Fine (Germany, 2021)
General GDPR enforcement action
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A doctor in Germany was fined for sharing a child's medical information with a billing office without the parents' consent. This matters because it highlights the importance of having a valid reason before sharing personal data, especially sensitive health information. Small businesses should ensure they have proper consent before handling such data.
What happened
A physician shared a minor's medical data with a billing office without parental consent.
Who was affected
The minor patient whose medical details were shared without permission.
What the authority found
The data protection authority found that the physician lacked a valid legal basis for sharing the child's data, violating GDPR rules on consent and data handling.
Why this matters
This case underscores the need for healthcare providers to obtain explicit consent before sharing sensitive patient information. It serves as a reminder for all businesses handling personal data to review their consent procedures to avoid legal issues.
GDPR Articles Cited
The DPA of Brandenburg imposed a fine on a physician. The father of a minor patient had filed a complaint with the DPA because the physician had transmitted numerous data on his child to a central billing office. The data included information on the child's name, address, date of birth, health insurance number, medical services provided and diagnoses made. The physician had passed on the data without the parents' consent and thus without a valid legal basis.
Related Enforcement Actions (3)
Other enforcement actions involving Physician in DE
Fine
€500
Details
Fine Date
1 January 2021
Authority
Bundesbeauftragter für den Datenschutz
Fine Amount
€500
Enforcement Tracker ID
ETid-1224
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Physician - Germany (2021). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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