On April 25, 2020, the Philippines National Privacy Commission issued a statement that it is investigating several breach notifications it has received relating to the unauthorized disclosure of sensitive personal information of confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients.
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Senate Republicans Unveil COVID-19-specific Privacy Bill
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On April 30, 2020, Senate Republicans announced plans to introduce the COVID-19 Consumer Data Protection Act of 2020 which would put temporary rules in place regarding the collection, processing and transfer of data used to combat the spread of the coronavirus.…
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COVID-19 and Business Continuity in the EU
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As the COVID-19 outbreak continues to unfold, there are some key data protection considerations for businesses, including compliance with the requirements around the processing of personal data for health monitoring purposes, crisis management issues and steps to be implemented to ensure the continuity of privacy compliance programs.…
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EDPB Adopts Guidelines on the Processing of Health Data During COVID-19
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On April 21, 2020, the European Data Protection Board adopted Guidelines on the processing of health data for scientific purposes in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.…
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Senate Commerce Committee Holds Hearing on Data and the Coronavirus
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On April 9, 2020 the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation held a “paper hearing” entitled Enlisting Big Data in the Fight Against Coronavirus. …
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EU Publishes Common Toolbox and Data Protection Guidance on Tracing Apps to Fight COVID-19
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On April 16, 2020, the European eHealth Network published a common EU Toolbox for the use of contact tracing and warning apps in response to the coronavirus pandemic. The Toolbox is part of the common EU coordinated approach to using COVID-19 mobile apps. The Toolbox was accompanied by guidance from the European Commission on data protection and privacy aspects of the use of such apps. …
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EDPB Adopts Letter to European Commission on Apps Used to Fight COVID-19
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On April 14, 2020, the European Data Protection Board adopted a letter concerning the European Commission’s draft Guidance on apps supporting the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.…
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EDPB Assigns Mandates to Develop Guidance on Data Processing and COVID-19
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On April 7th, the European Data Protection Board announced that it had assigned mandates to its expert subgroups to develop guidance on several aspects of data processing amidst the COVID-19 crisis. …
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Belgian DPA Statement Regarding Health-Related Apps in the Context of COVID-19
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On March 31, 2020, the Belgian Data Protection Authority published a short statement on its website regarding health-related apps in response to numerous questions regarding the use of personal data in the context of COVID-19. …
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EDPS Publishes Letter Addressing Coronavirus and Monitoring Location Data
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On March 25, 2020, the European Data Protection Supervisor sent a letter to the Directorate-General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology addressing the various initiatives involving telecommunications providers at the Member State level to monitor the spread of COVID-19 outbreak using location data. …
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