“Nothing ever happens in privacy, the team will manage itself”
This statement, which did not survive the test of time, was shared by one of the privacy pros who participated in this month’s International Association of...more
If at first (and second) you don’t succeed, try try again. The European Union and United States are gearing up for “Privacy Shield 2.0” to address the difficulties faced by tens of thousands of companies in the wake of the...more
The European Data Protection Supervisor has issued guidance on data protection and body temperature taking.
Key takeaways:
•Basic body temperature checks designed to measure body temperature only, operated manually and...more
Two bills dealing with processing COVID-19 data in California were referred to the Senate Appropriations Committee.
Assembly Bill 660 prohibits data collected, received or prepared for purposes of contact tracing from...more
According to Italian Data Protection Authority Garante Per La Protezione Dei Dati Personale, The COVID-19 emergency does not automatically, and in itself, represent a sufficient legal basis for particularly invasive data...more
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross and European Commissioner for Justice Didier Reynders issued a joint statement on Privacy Shield III:
“The U.S. Department of Commerce and the European Commission have initiated...more
Senate Bill 8450C, or An Act to Amend the Public Health Law in relation to the Confidentiality of Contact Tracing Information, passed the New York State Senate and Assembly and will be delivered to the governor’s office for...more
“The United States shares the values of rule of law and protection of our democracies with our partners in the European Union (EU). Therefore, we are deeply disappointed that the Court of Justice of the European Union (ECJ)...more
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra submitted final proposed regulations under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) to the California Office of Administrative Law (OAL)...more
The United Kingdom's Information Commissioners Office has issued guidance for employers on data protection issues related to the return to the workplace as part of the COVID-19 "new normal."
General Principles-
Legal...more
Following on the heels of the COVID–19 Consumer Data Protection Act of 2020, a bill recently filed by Republican Senators, Democratic Sens. Richard Blumenthal and Mark Warner introduced the "Public Health Emergency Privacy...more
Italy’s data protection agency, Italian Garante, has offered its opinion on a regulatory proposal for the creation of a COVID-19 tracing app.
The proposed contact tracing system does not appear to conflict with the...more
The “COVID–19 Consumer Data Protection Act of 2020” has been filed and purports to regulate the information collection which will likely increase as businesses and workplaces reopen. Provisions include:...more
Data Protection Authorities for France and the Netherlands have weighed in on the use of temperature taking in the fight against the spread of COVID-19...
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A group of Republican U.S. senators plan to introduce legislation to protect user privacy in relation to contact-tracing apps used to combat the spread of COVID-19.
“While the severity of the COVID-19 health crisis cannot...more
The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) adopted a letter concerning the European Commission's draft guidance on apps supporting the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
Key Takeaways-
•The EDPB welcomes the Commission’s...more
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra issued an alert reminding consumers of their data privacy rights amid the COVID-19 public health emergency.
This included a specific reference to CCPA and the rights granted under...more
In a new guidance for employers, Hungary's Nemzeti Adatvédelmi és Információszabadság Hatóság Data Protection Authority provides a helpful to-do list to help companies comply with the EU's General Data Protection Regulation...more
The Federal Communications Commission clarifies that auto-dialed calls and SMS messages regarding COVID-19 are exempted from Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) consent requirements...more
The Executive Committee of the Global Privacy Assembly (GPA) weighs in on data privacy and the coronavirus pandemic.
•The universal data protection principles in all our laws will enable the use of data in the public...more
Canada’s Office of the Privacy Commissioner weighs in on data processing under COVID-19:
“There are some circumstances under which organizations may collect, use or disclose personal information without consent,...more
Ireland’s Data Protection Commission weighs in on the issue of COVID-19 and data access requests:
“The Data Protection Commission acknowledges the significant impact of the Covid-19 health crisis which may affect...more
Coronavirus and Data Protection: New York Department of Financial Services had extended the deadline for compliance with its cybersecurity requirements.
•The Superintendent of Financial Services of the State of New York...more
The European Data Protection Supervisor weighs the impact of the COVID-19 on future data protection strategy and fundamental rights.
“Covid-19 is a game changer. Thinking about the EDPS’ strategy for the next five years, we...more
Coronavirus and Data Protection guidance from the Catalan Data Protection Authority:
•Under Articles 6.1.(e) and 9.2.(i) GDPR, health authorities may share health data when this is needed for reasons of public interest in...more