Italy

Order of Physicians, Surgeons and Dentists of the Province of Macerata

4,000 €

GDPR enforcement action by Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante) on 2026-02-12.

Rank · Sector

#271

of 357 in Public Sector and Education

Rank · Italy

#407

of 543

Rank · All fines

#1,948

of 3,051

Case details

Authority: Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante)
Date: 2026-02-12
Controller / Processor: Order of Physicians, Surgeons and Dentists of the Province of Macerata
Sector: Public Sector and Education
Quoted Articles: Art. 5 (1) a) GDPR, Art. 6 (1) c), e), (2), (3) GDPR
Type of violation: Insufficient legal basis for data processing

Summary

The Italian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 4,000 on the Order of Physicians, Surgeons and Dentists of the Province of Macerata. During the pandemic, the controller suspended a health professional for failing to fulfil the vaccination requirements. The controller sent the suspension notification not only to the data subject, but also to other entities, which could not have been based on sufficient legal basis.

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