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Data breach at the Bavarian Red Cross: Health data possibly transferred to Facebook

Date: 27.08.2019

Responsible body: Bavarian Red Cross

Type of data breach: Possible transfer of health data to Facebook

The State Office for Data Protection Supervision has started an investigation against the Bavarian Red Cross (BRK) because health data (such as drug use or diabetes) was possibly transferred to Facebook. The transmission as well as the assignment to Facebook profiles would have been possible through the Facebook plugin on the website of the blood donation service.

Categories of data concerned: Health data

Classification in practice: Highly sensitive data

Country: Germany

Source: sueddeutsche.de

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