Authority
ICO
Country
United Kingdom
Date Issued
December 19, 2023
Industry
Healthcare
Summary
The ICO reprimanded South Tees Hospitals NHS Trust for failing to ensure staff were adequately trained and guided to handle sensitive correspondence received through unusual channels, resulting in significant distress to data subjects. The violation involved inadequate data protection procedures concerning children's data handling.
Violation Types
Children's DataEmployee SurveillanceData Subject Rights
Articles Violated
Related Enforcement Actions
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