HSE breached data privacy laws distributing digital covid cert 

HSE breached data protection laws nearly 200 times last year as a result of errors distributing digital covid certificates. File picture: Leah Farrell / RollingNews.ie

The Health Service Executive breached data protection laws nearly 200 times last year as a result of errors distributing digital covid certificates, which provided proof of people’s vaccination status during the pandemic.

Another breach occurred at a covid testing centre when an agency worker posted a photo on the messaging app Snapchat, in which personal information relating to service users could be seen.