The Personal Data Protection Agency imposed 12 new administrative fines in the total amount of 270,700 euros for violations of the General Data Protection Regulation and the Law on the Implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation. Due to a series of violations of the General Data Protection Regulation, a fine of EUR 190,000 was imposed on the Special Hospital as the data controller. The Agency has received several requests to determine the violation of the right to the protection…
Read moreDANISH SUPERVISORY AUTHORITY: News about the scope of the AUH decision
In a decision from December 2023, the Danish Data Protection Agency concluded that Aarhus University Hospital’s publication of patient photos on Instagram in the specific situation could not be based on consent from the patient. This will also apply to private hospitals. In December 2023, the Danish Data Protection Agency published a decision on Aarhus University Hospital’s publication of information, including images, about patients on Instagram. After referral to the Data Protection Agency, the Data Inspectorate assessed that the publication…
Read moreDANISH SUPERVISORY AUTHORITY: Private hospital Capio A/S recommended for fine
The Danish Data Protection Agency reports Capio A/S to the police for failing to supervise data processors. The private hospital is recommended to pay a fine of no less than DKK 1,500,000. The Danish Data Protection Agency has conducted an investigation of GHP Gildhøj Privathospital ApS’ (now Capio A/S) supervision of data processors. In this connection, the Danish Data Protection Agency randomly selected three of the private hospital’s data processors as the subject of the investigation. The investigation of Capio…
Read moreDANISH SUPERVISORY AUTHORITY investigates hospital’s use of Instagram
The Danish Data Protection Agency has opened an own-initiative case against the Central Denmark Region focusing on Aarhus University Hospital’s use of Instagram. Following an inquiry from a patient, the Norwegian Data Protection Authority has become aware that pictures of patients are regularly published on Aarhus University Hospital’s account on Instagram. The images are shared in a form where it may appear that it is possible to derive health information about the patients. The Danish Data Protection Authority has therefore now asked…
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