# Danish National Genome Center: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security

- Type: Enforcement
- Source: Danish Data Protection Authority (Datatilsynet)
- Date: 2022-03-25
- Original: https://www.enforcementtracker.com/ETid-1106
- Canonical: https://overview.legal/posts/47221
- Topics: DPIA, Privacy Impact Assessment, Security, Healthcare, Processing Agreement, Personal Data, Supervisory Authorities, Law Enforcement

## Summary

The Danish DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 6,700 on the Danish National Genome Center. The center had conducted a data protection impact assessment that revealed circumstances that could pose a high risk to the rights of data subjects. The DPA imposed the fine because the center had processed personal data without first consulting the DPA, even though the impact assessment had revealed a high risk to data subjects. The center has complied with all the DPA's requests and has shown good cooperation

## Full text

The Danish DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 6,700 on the Danish National Genome Center. The center had conducted a data protection impact assessment that revealed circumstances that could pose a high risk to the rights of data subjects. The DPA imposed the fine because the center had processed personal data without first consulting the DPA, even though the impact assessment had revealed a high risk to data subjects. The center has complied with all the DPA's requests and has shown good cooperation with the authority.

GDPR Articles: Art. 36 GDPR
Industry: Health Care

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