# Medical association: Insufficient legal basis for data processing

- Type: Enforcement
- Source: Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante)
- Date: 2024-05-09
- Original: https://www.enforcementtracker.com/ETid-2361
- Canonical: https://overview.legal/posts/48476
- Topics: Healthcare, Healthcare, Processing Agreement, Processing, Supervisory Authorities, Law Enforcement

## Summary

The Italian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 3,000 on a medical association. A doctor had filed a complaint because the professional association suspended them for not fulfilling the COVID-19 vaccination obligation and also informed their employer of this. An email from the association requesting notification of the employer was inadvertently sent to other individuals, as a result of which their email addresses and vaccination status became known.

## Full text

The Italian DPA has imposed a fine of EUR 3,000 on a medical association. A doctor had filed a complaint because the professional association suspended them for not fulfilling the COVID-19 vaccination obligation and also informed their employer of this. An email from the association requesting notification of the employer was inadvertently sent to other individuals, as a result of which their email addresses and vaccination status became known.

GDPR Articles: Art. 5 (1) a) GDPR, Art. 6 GDPR, Art. 2-ter Codice della privacy
Industry: Health Care

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