Azienda Usl di Bologna

€18,000

Non-compliance with general data processing principles

Decision Date

14 de janeiro de 2021

Authority

Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante)

IT

Sector

Health Care

Country

IT

Law

GDPR

Status

FINAL

Description

The Italian DPA (Garante) fined Azienda Usl di Bologna EUR 18,000. In a hospital operated by the controller, 49 patients in the oncology ward received discharge letters with detailed pharmacological therapy information that originated from other patients. Fourteen of these patients had already accessed this incorrect documentation before it was corrected. The breakdown had occurred due to a manual error by a technician.

Legal Citations

Art. 5 (1)Art. 9

Issues & Violations

Non-compliance with general data processing principles

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