Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Senese
€50,000
Non-compliance with general data processing principles
Decision Date
January 27, 2021
Authority
Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante)
IT
Sector
Health Care
Country
IT
Law
GDPRStatus
FINALDescription
The Italian DPA (Garante) fined Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Senese EUR 50,000. The controller, a hospital, had reported to the Italian DPA that a couple's medical report had been mistakenly sent to an uninvolved third party. The report contained information about a genetic consultation and the health status and sex life of the data subjects. The incident occurred due to an error in packaging the letter, according to a statement from the controller.
Legal Citations
Art. 5 (1)Art. 9
Issues & Violations
Non-compliance with general data processing principles