# Physician: Insufficient legal basis for data processing

- Type: Enforcement
- Source: Spanish Data Protection Authority (aepd)
- Date: 2022-04-22
- Original: https://www.enforcementtracker.com/ETid-1142
- Canonical: https://overview.legal/posts/47257
- Topics: Healthcare, Direct Marketing, Consent, Processing Agreement, Processing, Supervisory Authorities

## Summary

The Spanish DPA (AEPD) has fined a physician. The physician had used recordings of a patient's treatment for advertising purposes. However, the patient had not consented to this. For this reason, the DPA found that the doctor had processed the data without a valid legal basis. The original fine of EUR 7,000 was reduced to EUR 5,600 due to immediate payment.

## Full text

The Spanish DPA (AEPD) has fined a physician. The physician had used recordings of a patient's treatment for advertising purposes. However, the patient had not consented to this. For this reason, the DPA found that the doctor had processed the data without a valid legal basis. The original fine of EUR 7,000 was reduced to EUR 5,600 due to immediate payment.

GDPR Articles: Art. 6 (1) GDPR
Industry: Health Care

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