Helsinki University pharmacy's €1.1m GDPR fine quashed under public-sector rule
By Anna Lauwereys ( June 2, 2026, 10:30 GMT | Insight) -- Finnish pharmacy Yliopiston Apteekki has had a €1.1 million GDPR fine overturned by a Helsinki court. The pharmacy is a public-sector entity as it is owned by the University of Helsinki, and so under Finnish law it can’t be issued a financial penalty, the court said. Lawmakers are currently reviewing a bill to extend fines to the public sector, the privacy regulator said.Finnish university pharmacy chain Yliopiston Apteekki has seen a €1.1 million ($1.3 million) fine overturned by a court in Helsinki despite judges finding that it had contravened EU data protection rules....
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