# Azienda ULSS 6 Euganea: Insufficient technical and organisational measures to ensure information security

- Type: Enforcement
- Source: Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante)
- Date: 2023-05-17
- Original: https://www.enforcementtracker.com/ETid-1920
- Canonical: https://overview.legal/posts/48035
- Topics: Healthcare, Health Data, Healthcare, Security, Processing Agreement, Personal Data, Privacy by Design & Default, Controllers, Supervisory Authorities, Data Controller

## Summary

The Italian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 10,000 on Azienda ULSS 6 Euganea. The controller had mistakenly sent documents containing personal data to the wrong patients. 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 10,000 on Azienda ULSS 6 Euganea. The controller had mistakenly sent documents containing personal data to the wrong patients. 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 GDPR, Art. 6 GDPR, Art. 32 GDPR
Industry: Health Care

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