Medical laboratory
€20,000
Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security
Decision Date
19 de agosto de 2022
Authority
Belgian Data Protection Authority (APD)
BE
Sector
Health Care
Country
BE
Law
GDPRStatus
FINALDescription
The Belgian DPA imposed a fine of EUR 20,000 on a medical laboratory. During its investigation, the DPA found that the laboratory had failed to conduct a data protection impact assessment and thus violated Art. 35 GDPR. In addition, the laboratory had violated, Art. 5 (1) f) GDPR and Art. 32 GDPR, as it was possible for physicians to view patients' personal data on the website without encryption. Finally, the DPA found that the laboratory had not published a privacy statement on its website, in violation of Art. 12 GDPR, Art. 13 GDPR and Art. 14 GDPR.
Legal Citations
Art. 5 (1)Art. 12Art. 13Art. 14Art. 32Art. 35 (1)
Issues & Violations
Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security