# Azienda ULSS n.5 Polesana: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security

- Type: Enforcement
- Source: Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante)
- Date: 2023-01-26
- Original: https://www.enforcementtracker.com/ETid-1693
- Canonical: https://overview.legal/posts/47808
- Topics: Healthcare, Healthcare, Security, Health Data, Personal Data, Privacy by Design & Default, Processing Agreement, Supervisory Authorities

## Summary

The Italian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 5,000 on Azienda ULSS n.5 Polesana. The healthcare facility had mistakenly sent a patient medical record to the wrong patient. The DPA found that the healthcare facility had not taken sufficient technical and organizational measures to protect personal data, which allowed such an incident to occur.

## Full text

The Italian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 5,000 on Azienda ULSS n.5 Polesana. The healthcare facility had mistakenly sent a patient medical record to the wrong patient. The DPA found that the healthcare facility had not taken sufficient technical and organizational measures to protect personal data, which allowed such an incident to occur.

GDPR Articles: Art. 5 (1) f) GDPR, Art. 9 GDPR, Art. 32 GPDR
Industry: Health Care

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