( January 12, 2026, 11:21 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The Spanish company IDCQ Hospitales Y Sanidad, which is behind the Quirónsalud hospital group, has been fined €1.2 million for breaching the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation, the Spanish data watchdog said on Monday. One hospital in Madrid did not retain a patient’s health data, meaning MRI images were unavailable upon request. Apart from breaching two other provisions, the hospital did not have a legitimate basis for deleting the personal data, the Spanish Data Protection Agency said. Decision attached (in Spanish). ...
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