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Covid-19 test center: Insufficient legal basis for data processing
The DPA of Hessen has fined a Covid-19 test center EUR 16,400.
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The DPA of Hessen has fined a Covid-19 test center EUR 16,400. The controller had sent an e-mail containing personal data to several recipients in an open distribution list. The DPA also found that the controller had failed to adequately document the data breach.
Industry: Health Care
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