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Private individual: Insufficient legal basis for data processing
The DPA of Brandenburg has imposed a three-figure fine on six private individuals.
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The DPA of Brandenburg has imposed a three-figure fine on six private individuals. The individuals, who worked in a hospital, had accessed the medical records of a colleague who was undergoing treatment in the hospital at the time, without being involved in their treatment.
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