Italy

Azienda ospedale università di Padova

75,000 €

GDPR enforcement action by Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante) on 2024-05-09.

Rank · Sector

#50

of 270 in Health Care

Rank · Italy

#96

of 543

Rank · All fines

#568

of 3,050

Case details

Authority: Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante)
Date: 2024-05-09
Controller / Processor: Azienda ospedale università di Padova
Sector: Health Care
Quoted Articles: Art. 5 (1) a), c), f) GDPR, Art. 9 GDPR, Art. 25 GDPR, Art. 32 GDPR
Type of violation: Non-compliance with general data processing principles

Summary

The Italian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 75,000 on Azienda ospedale università di Padova. During its investigation, the DPA found that employees had accessed patient files without authorization and that the controller did not have appropriate access restrictions in place. This allowed employees to access patient files that were not necessary for their work, e.g. because they were not treating the patients in question.

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