The region was accused of not having sufficient data security when it came to assigning permissions in its record systems.

The Court of Appeal did not find that the Privacy Protection Authority provided sufficiently strong evidence that the region had violated the EU Data Protection Regulation.

In addition to the Östergötland Region, the board of Karolinska University Hospital, the Health and Medical Care Board of the Västerbotten Region, the board of Sahlgrenska University Hospital and Capio S: t Görans Sjukhus AB were also accused.

All were acquitted by the Court of Appeal.