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As the legal, regulatory, and commercial implications of coronavirus COVID-19 continue to evolve, our lawyers and advisors are helping clients to navigate the complex considerations that companies around the world are facing and develop plans and strategies in response. Our Privacy & Cyber team has assembled an overview of guidance documents issued by regulators. For additional materials, please visit our COVID-19 Legal and Business Toolkit or reach out to us at [email protected].
EEA Countries
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Coronavirus/COVID-19
Data Privacy Guidance
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EEA Countries
Country Link to the statements on data protection and COVID-19
by data protection authorities Tags
European Data
Protection Board
March 16, 2020: Statement of the Chair on preparing guidelines at EU level Miscellaneous
March 19, 2020: Statement on the processing of personal data in the context of the
COVID-19 outbreak
Miscellaneous
April 7, 2020: EDPB announces that it will issue data protection guidance on
geolocation and other tracing tools and processing of health data for research
purposes
Miscellaneous
April 14, 2020: Letter on the draft Guidance on apps supporting the fight against
COVID-19 pandemic
Contact Tracing Apps
April 21, 2020: Guidelines 03/2020 on the processing of data concerning health for
the purpose of scientific research in the context of the COVID-19 outbreak
Contact Tracing Apps
April 21, 2020: Guidelines 04/2020 on the use of location data and contact tracing
tools in the context of the COVID-19 outbreak
Contact Tracing Apps
April 24, 2020: EDPB response to the US Mission to the EU on the transfer of
personal data for the purpose of scientific research and the development of vaccines
and treatments to combat COVID-19
Contact Tracing Apps
April 24, 2020: EDPB response to Mrs Ďuriš Nicholsonová and Mr Jurzyca's letter
on common guidance in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic
Contact Tracing Apps
April 24, 2020: EDPB Response to the MEP Sophie in't Veld's letter on the use of
apps in fight against coronavirus
Contact Tracing Apps
May 8, 2020: EDPB adopts letter on Polish presidential elections data disclosure &
discusses recent Hungarian government decrees in relation to the coronavirus
during the state of emergency
Contact Tracing Apps
June 3, 2020: EDPB response to NGOs on Hungarian Decrees and statement on
Article 23 GDPR
Miscellaneous
2
EEA Countries
Country Link to the statements on data protection and COVID-19
by data protection authorities Tags
European
Commission
April 16, 2020: Guidance on Apps supporting the fight against COVID 19 pandemic
in relation to data protection
Contact Tracing Apps
eHealth Network April 15, 2020: Common EU Toolbox for Member States on mobile applications to
support contact tracing in the EU’s fight against COVID-19
Contact Tracing Apps
Council of Europe April 28, 2020: Statement on contact tracing apps Contact Tracing Apps
Austria March 27, 2020: Statement on COVID-19 measures in the employment context Employment
March 27, 2020: Statement on information security in the context of homeworking Homeworking
March 27, 2020: Template for the collection of contact information of employees to
be able to contact them relating to COVID-19 announcements
Employment
March 27, 2020: FAQ on COVID-19 in the employment context Employment
Belgium March 13, 2020 (updated April 2, 2020): Statement of COVID-19 measures in the
employment context
Employment
March 2020: Statement on self-assessment apps Self-Assessment Apps
April 28, 2020: Opinion on draft law on a database used for contact tracing apps Contact Tracing Apps
April 29, 2020: Opinion on draft law on a database used for contact tracing apps Contact Tracing Apps
April 30, 2020: Statement on Contact Tracing Apps Contact Tracing Apps
June 5, 2020: Guidance on temperature screening in the context of a return to work
scenario
Return to Work
Bulgaria March 13, 2020: Statement about measures implemented by the Supervisory
Authority regarding COVID-19 (including temperature screening) (new statement on
May 15, 2020)
Miscellaneous
March 25, 2020: Statement about the legality of the processing of personal data by
the Ministry of Interior collected at checkpoints
Miscellaneous
Cyprus April 24, 2020: Statement on thermal cameras Thermal cameras
May 12, 2020: Statement on distance learning Distance Learning
3
EEA Countries
Country Link to the statements on data protection and COVID-19
by data protection authorities Tags
May 20, 2020: Statement on conducting exams remotely
May 21, 2020: Statement on distance learning
Croatia March 18, 2020: Statement on COVID-19 measures in the employment context Employment
March 20, 2020: Warning regarding phishing activities related to COVID-19 Cybercrime
May 7, 2020: Statement criticizing the recommendation of public health authorities
to service providers for service providers to collect the contact information of all
persons to whom they have come into close proximity in the context of the provision
of the services
Back to work
Czech Republic March 13, 2020: General statement on COVID-19 measures Miscellaneous
March 13, 2020: FAQ on COVID-19 measures in different areas Miscellaneous
Employment
April 22, 2020: Statement on how to inform the public about COVID-19 victims Public Disclosure
April 2, 2020: Statement on the emergency measure of the Ministry of Health in
connection with the project “smart quarantine”
Contact Tracing Apps
April 3, 2020: Statement on information security in the context of homeworking Homeworking
April 11, 2020: Statement on the emergency measure of the Ministry of Health in
connection with the project “smart quarantine”
Contact Tracing Apps
May 12, 2020: Statement on temperature screening at the workplace (and updated
FAQ on COVID-19 measures in the employment context)
Return to Work
Denmark March 5, 2020: Statement on COVID-19 measures in the employment context Employment
March 16, 2020: Guidance on information security in the context of homeworking Homeworking
March 31, 2020: Centre for Cyber Security’ Guidance on homeworking Homeworking
April 2, 2020: Statement on sharing health information with websites and apps Miscellaneous
April 17, 2020: Statement on contact tracing apps Contact Tracing Apps
Estonia March 16, 2020: Statement on COVID-19 measures in the employment context Employment
4
EEA Countries
Country Link to the statements on data protection and COVID-19
by data protection authorities Tags
March 20, 2020: FAQ on COVID-19 measures in the employment context Employment
March 25, 2020: Guidance on distance learning Distance Learning
Finland March 12, 2020: Statement on COVID-19 measures in the employment context Employment
March 23, 2020: FAQ on COVID-19 measures in the employment context Employment
France March 2020: Statement on COVID-19 measures in the employment context Employment
April 1, 2020: Guidance on information security in the context of homeworking
Another Guidance on IT security when teleworking
Homeworking
March 19, 2020: Guidance on the government sending SMS messages to citizens Miscellaneous
March 26, 2020: Guidance relating to health research on COVID-19 Health Research
April 8, 2020: Guidance on distance learning Distance Learning
April 8, 2020: Statement by the President before the French Parliament Miscellaneous
April 9, 2020: Guidance on video-conferencing tools Information Security
April 14, 2020: Guidance on processing of personal data by public authorities (city
councils)
Miscellaneous
April 17, 2020: Statement relating to the French Supervisory Authorities priorities
during the COVID-19 crises
Miscellaneous
April 22, 2020: Statement regarding the Decree framing the organizational and
operational measures of the health system necessary to deal with the COVID-19
epidemic in the context of the state of health emergency
Miscellaneous
April 26, 2020: Statement on the COVID-10 contact tracing mobile application
“StopCOVID”
Contact Tracing Apps
May 1, 2020: Statement on processing personal data in the context of distributing
masks
Miscellaneous
May 7, 2020: Statement on COVID-19 measures in the employment context in a
return to work scenario
Return to Work
5
EEA Countries
Country Link to the statements on data protection and COVID-19
by data protection authorities Tags
May 13, 2020: Statement on the system of health surveys and epidemiological
monitoring the Government intends to implement
Miscellaneous
May 18, 2020: Statement on the use of drones to control the COVID-19 measures in
Paris
Miscellaneous
May 20, 2020: Statement on supervising online exams Distance Learning
May 26, 2020: Statement on the decree that shall approve a contact tracing app
called StopCovid
Contact Tracing Apps
June 4, 2020: Statement announcing that the French Supervisory Authority will carry
out checks relating to the contact tracing tools SI-DEP, Contact Covid and
StopCovid
Contact Tracing Apps
June 5, 2020: FAQ on the contact tracing app called StopCovid Contact Tracing Apps
Germany Konferenz der
unabhängigen
Datenschutzaufsichtsbe
hörden des Bundes und
der Länder
(Datenschutzkonferenz)
March 13, 2020: Statement on COVID-10
measures in the employment context
Employment
April 3, 2020: Statement on data protection
aspects of COVID-19 measures
Miscellaneous
April 3, 2020: Statement on the fundamental
principles to take into account in combatting
COVID-19
Miscellaneous
Federal Supervisory
Authority
April 7, 2020: Statement on contact tracing app Contact Tracing Apps
March 2020: Compilation of guidance released by
the other authorities
Miscellaneous
March 23, 2020: Opinion on the law on the
protection against infections
Miscellaneous
Baden Wuerttemberg March 13, 2020: FAQ of the Data Protection
Authority of Baden Wuerttemberg
Employment
6
EEA Countries
Country Link to the statements on data protection and COVID-19
by data protection authorities Tags
March 19, 2020: Statement on distance learning Distance Learning
April 17, 2020: Guidance on privacy-friendly
means of communication
Information Security
April 29, 2020: Statement on distance learning Distance Learning
Bavaria March 2020: Statement on COVID-19 measures Miscellaneous
Berlin March 31, 2020: Guidance by the Supervisory of
Berlin on home working
Homeworking
April 3, 2020: Guidance on distance learning Distance Learning
May 4, 2020: Statement on communication means
including videoconferencing systems and checklist
Information Security
Brandenburg March 23, 2020: Guidance on information security
in the context of homeworking
Homeworking
March 23, 2020: Statement on distance learning Distance Learning
Hamburg March 27, 2020: FAQ on several issues including
COVID-19 measures in the employment context
Employment
Mecklenburg-
Vorpommern
May 9, 2020: Statement on COVID-19 measures
in an return to work scenario
Miscellaneous
North Rhine-Westphalia March 2020: Statement on the use of messenger
services in schools
Distance Learning
March 2020: Statement on information security in
the context of homeworking
Homeworking
March 23, 2020: Statement on the creation of
customer lists by restaurants
Miscellaneous
April 2020: Statement on how to appropriately
implement the COVID-19 measures
Miscellaneous
7
EEA Countries
Country Link to the statements on data protection and COVID-19
by data protection authorities Tags
April 7, 2020: Statement on transfers of health
data to the police
Miscellaneous
April 20, 2020: Statement on distance learning Distance Learning
May 2020: Guidance for hairdressers who have to
obtain the contact information of all clients
Miscellaneous
Rhineland-Palatinate March 16, 2020: FAQ on COVID-19 measures in
the employment context
Employment
March 18, 2020: Statement on distance learning Distance Learning
March 31, 2020: Statement on whether cell phone
data can help fight COVID-19
Telecom Data
April 8, 2020: Statement on information security Information Security
Sachsen March 2020: Statement on COVID-19 measures Miscellaneous
March 2020: Statement on COVID-19 measures in
employment context
Employment
March 2020: Statement on COVID-19 measures in
relation to customers and visitors
Miscellaneous
April 2020: Statement on information security in
the context of homeworking
Homeworking
April 2020: Statement on the obligations of
healthcare professionals to report positive cases to
health authorities
Miscellaneous
April 2020: Statement on the permitted measures
by the state and municipalities in the interest of
infection protection
Miscellaneous
8
EEA Countries
Country Link to the statements on data protection and COVID-19
by data protection authorities Tags
April 2020: Statement on the use of telecom data
to control the spread of COVID-19
Telecom Data
Sachsen-Anhalt March 2020: Statement on COVID-19 measures in
the employment context
Miscellaneous
March 2020: Statement on information security in
the context of homeworking
Homeworking
March 2020: Statement on COVID-19 measures in
the employment context
Employment
Schleswig-Holstein March 17, 2020: Statement and press release of
the Independent Data Protection Authority of
Miscellaneous
March 18, 2020: Statement on the registration
obligations of service providers to districts and
cities
Miscellaneous
March 23, 2020: Statement on contact tracing
apps and data protection by design
Contact Tracing Apps
March 24, 2020: Guidance on information security
in the context of homeworking
Homeworking
April 29, 2020: Statement on videoconferencing
apps
Information Security
May 4, 2020: Statement on COVID-19 SPAM Information Security
Thueringen April 2020: FAQ on several issues Miscellaneous
April 2020: Opinion by the Lawyer Association on
contact tracing apps
Contact Tracing Apps
April 16, 2020: Reference to study on the meaning
of “anonymous”
Contact Tracing Apps
9
EEA Countries
Country Link to the statements on data protection and COVID-19
by data protection authorities Tags
April 27, 2020: Reference to study on the meaning
of “voluntary”
Contact Tracing Apps
April 29, 2020: Statement on distance learning Distance Learning
Federal Office for
Information Technology
Security
March 18, 2020: Guidance on information security
in the context of homeworking
Homeworking
German Computer
Scientists Forum for
Peace and Social
Responsibility
April 29, 2020: DPIA on contact tracing app Contact Tracing Apps
Greece March 18, 2020: Statement on COVID-19 measures in the employment context Employment
March 23, 2020: Statement on COVID-19 measures in the employment context Employment
April 15, 2020: Guidance on information security in the context of homeworking Homeworking
Hungary March 10, 2020: Statement on COVID-19 measures in the employment context Employment
May 5, 2020: Derogations from certain data protection provisions Miscellaneous
May 4, 2020: Decree published by the Government that suspends the GDPR data
subjects rights
Miscellaneous
Iceland March 13, 2020: Statement on COVID-19 measures in the employment context and
homeworking
Employment
Homeworking
Ireland March 6, 2020: Statement on data protection principles and COVID-19 related
processing
Miscellaneous
March 12, 2020: Guidance on information security in the context of homeworking Homeworking
March 25, 2020: Guidance on COVID-19 and subject access requests Miscellaneous
March 26, 2020: Tips for Staying Safe Online Information Security
April 3, 2020: Tips for video-conferencing Information Security
10
EEA Countries
Country Link to the statements on data protection and COVID-19
by data protection authorities Tags
Italy February 2, 2020: Opinion on draft order with urgent measures on COVID-19 Miscellaneous
March 2, 2020: Against private initiatives to collect health data Employment
March 14, 2020: Government's Joint Protocol Employment
March 19, 2020: Methods of delivery of issuing electronic medical prescription Miscellaneous
March 25, 2020: Statement on COVID-19 apps Contact Tracing Apps
March 26, 2020: Statement on distance learning Distance learning
March 31, 2020: Statement on sharing personal data of infected persons on social
media
Miscellaneous
April 2, 2020: How pharmacies can issue electronic prescriptions Miscellaneous
April 7, 2020: Statement on contact tracing apps Contact Tracing Apps
April 8, 2020: Statement on contact tracing apps and other technologies Contact Tracing Apps and
other technologies
April 16, 2020: Statement on contact tracing apps Contact Tracing Apps
April 16, 2020: Statement on videoconferencing tools in judicial trials Miscellaneous
April 28, 2020: Statement on data transfers between state authorities to implement
economic support measures
Miscellaneous
April, 2020 (last updated May 7): Compilation of the main provisions in the
emergency legislation with a data protection impact
Miscellaneous
April 29, 2020: Statement on contact tracing apps Contact Tracing Apps
May 4, 2020: FAQ on distance learning, employment related, health research and
measures taken my local authorities
Distance Learning
Employment
Health Research
May 13, 2020: Statement on suitable actions to deal with crisis situations and the
need to guarantee health security in the workplace
Employment
11
EEA Countries
Country Link to the statements on data protection and COVID-19
by data protection authorities Tags
May 14, 2020: Statement that provides that the employer cannot directly carry out
diagnostic tests on employees
Employment
May 14, 2020: Statement on the employer testing employees Employment
June 1, 2020: Statement on the contact tracing app called “Immune App” Contact Tracing
June 5, 2020: Interview with the President of the Italian Supervisory Authority about
the “Immune App”
Contact Tracing
Latvia March 17, 2020: Statement on COVID-19 measures in the employment context Employment
March 20, 2020: Statement on the disclosure of health data Public Disclosure
April 3, 2020: Statement on phishing Information Security
June 2, 2020: Statement on processing in the context of return to work measures Return to Work
June 5, 2020: Statement on the contact tracing app “Stop Covid” Contact Tracing
Lichtenstein March (updated April 9, 2020): Statement on COVID-19 measures in the
employment context
Employment
March 20, 2020: Guidance on information security in the context of homeworking Homeworking
Lithuania March 20, 2020 (updated April 22, 2020): Statement on COVID-19 measures in the
employment context
Employment
April 14, 2020: Guidance on processing of occupational health data Employment
Luxembourg March 10, 2020: Statement on COVID-19 measures in the employment context Employment
Malta March 202, 2020: Statement on COVID-19 more generally Miscellaneous
Netherlands March 2020 (last updated April 24, 2020): Statement on COVID-19 measures in
the employment context
Employment
March 18, 2020: Guidance on information security in the context of homeworking Homeworking
March 20, 2020: Statement on enforcement during COVID-19 crises Miscellaneous
April 1, 2020: Statement on using telecom data to fight COVID-19 Telecom Data
April 2, 2020: Statement on accessing patients files Miscellaneous
12
EEA Countries
Country Link to the statements on data protection and COVID-19
by data protection authorities Tags
April 8, 2020: Statement on COVID-19 apps Contact Tracing Apps
April 15, 2020: Guidance on video calling apps Information Security
April 17, 2020: Statement on COVID-19 apps Contact Tracing Apps
April 20, 2020: Statement on COVID-19 apps Contact Tracing Apps
April 23, 2020: Statement on data collection in the context of homeschooling Distance Learning
April 24, 2020: Statement on temperature measurement Employment
May 20, 2020: Statement about the proposed changes to the Telecommunications
Act to make it possible to share telecom data in the fight against COVID-19
Miscellaneous
May 29, 2020: Second statement about the proposed changes to the
Telecommunications Act to make it possible to share telecom data in the fight
against COVID-19
Miscellaneous
Norway March 2020: Statement on COVID-19 measures in the employment context Employment
March 19, 2020: Guidance on information security in the context of homeworking Homeworking
April 16, 2020: Statement on the Infect Stop app Contact Tracing Apps
April 17, 2020: Statement on COVID-19 apps Contact Tracing Apps
April 23, 2020: Statement on the use of a IT system to collect and store applications
for benefits requested in relation to COVI-19
Miscellaneous
April 27, 2020: Statement on the investigation by the Danish Supervisory Authority
of the Smit Stop app
Contact Tracing Apps
May 12, 2020: Statement about shortcomings of the contact tracing app called
“infect Stop”
Contact Tracing Apps
June 2, 2020: Statement on the self-assessment app “World Citizen Report” Self-Assessment Apps
Romania March 18, 2020: Statement on COVID-19 measures in the employment context Employment
Slovakia March 13, 2020: Statement on COVID-19 measures in the employment context Employment
April 16, 2020: Statement on the "smart quarantine" project Contact Tracing Apps
13
EEA Countries
Country Link to the statements on data protection and COVID-19
by data protection authorities Tags
April 17, 2020: Opinion on temperature screening of employees and building visitors Employment
Slovenia March 12, 2020: Statement on responsible behavior in times of crises Miscellaneous
March 12, 2020: Statement on cyberattacks Information Security
March 17, 2020: Statement on notification in case of virus outbreak amongst
students
Miscellaneous
March 18, 2020: Statement on keeping appropriate data protection standards Miscellaneous
March 18, 2020: Statement on the transmission of data from the register of doctors
to the Ministry of Health
Miscellaneous
March 19, 2020: Statement on temperature screening of employees Employment
March 20, 2020: Statement on content to access digital classrooms Distance Learning
March 20, 2020: Statement on the notification of COVID-19 infection to the
employer
Employment
March 23, 2020: Statement on informing citizens about the temporary ban on public
gatherings vis SMS
Miscellaneous
March 24, 2020: Statement on online psychotherapeutic therapy Miscellaneous
March 24, 2020: Statement on the obligation to report individual outbreaks of
COVID-19
Employment
March 24, 2020: Open letter on COVID-19 location tracking measures by the
Government
Location Tracking
Measures
March 25, 2020: Statement on the legal bass to processes geolocation data Location Tracking
Measures
March 25, 2020: Statement on data processing by occupational health providers Employment
March 26, 2020: Press release regarding the processing of personal data through
the independent website for the collection and display of information about COVID-
19 infection
Self-Assessment Apps
14
EEA Countries
Country Link to the statements on data protection and COVID-19
by data protection authorities Tags
March 26, 2020: Statement on sending electronic sick leaves by email Employment
March 27, 2020: Letter to the Minister on COVID-19 measures Miscellaneous
March 27, 2020: Statement on the identification of applicants in cases where
applicant does not use electronic signature in administrative proceedings
Miscellaneous
March 30, 2020: Statement on the disclosure of data on sick employees Employment
March 30, 2020: Statement on the transfer of telephones to the employees’ private
telephones
Employment
March 30, 2020: Statement on using personal data to prepare COVID-19 measures
in different sectors
Miscellaneous
March 30, 2020: Statement on how an epidemic must not be a reason for abolishing
constitutional rights
Miscellaneous
April 2, 2020: Statement on the DPIA conducted on COVID-19 application Contact Tracing Apps
April 2, 2020: Implementation of Article 2.a of the Decree on the temporary
prohibition of offering and selling goods and services to consumers in the Republic
of Slovenia
Miscellaneous
April 3, 2020: Opinion on the anonymization of health data by applications Contact Tracing Apps
April 3, 2020: Opinion on safe channels for communication with patients Information Security
April 6, 2020: Statement on distance learning Distance Learning
April 7, 2020: Statement on information security in the context of homeworking Homeworking
April 10, 2020: Statement on tracking individuals that were tested positive via
mobile phone applications
Miscellaneous
April 10, 2020: Statement on commercial establishments giving priority to vulnerable
persons and asking for respective personal data (e.g., proof of age)
Miscellaneous
April 15, 2020: Statement on using video-conferencing tools for distance learning Distance Learning
15
EEA Countries
Country Link to the statements on data protection and COVID-19
by data protection authorities Tags
April 17, 2020: Statement on processing personal data of teaches and keeping
records of lessors
Distance Learning
April 17, 2020: Statement on health monitoring applications deployed by employers Employment
April 20, 2020: Statement on testing for corona virus infection for research purposes Health Research
April 21, 2020: Statement on the collection of data from external service providers Employment
April 22, 2020: Employee monitoring during times of homeworking Employment
May 6, 2020: Questionnaires and declarations in a return to work scenario Return to Work
May 21, 2020: The use of thermal cameras to measure body temperature Return to Work
Spain March 12, 2020: Statement on COVID-19 measures in the employment context
March 12, 2020: Report
Employment
March 13, 2020: FAQ on COVID-19 measures in the employment context Employment
March 16, 2020: Statement on COVID-19 self-assessment apps and websites Self-Assessment
March 26, 2020: Guidance on COVID-19 self-assessment apps and websites Self-Assessment
April 3, 2020: Statement on information security in the context of homeworking Homeworking
May 7, 2020: Guidance that analyses the different technologies used to combat the
spread of COVI-19
Contact Tracing Apps and
Other Technology
May 9, 2020: Statement on the use of facial recognition of students to confirm their
identity in order to participate in exams
Miscellaneous
Sweden March 13, 2020: Statement on COVID-19 measures in the employment context Employment
March 27, 2020: Statement on using contact tracking technologies Contact Tracing Apps
Poland March 12, 2020: Statement on COVID-19 measures in the employment context Employment
March 17, 2020: Guidance on information security in the context of homeworking Homeworking
March 27, 2020: Statement on measures taken by the Chief Sanitary Inspector Miscellaneous
March 31, 2020: Statement on distance learning Distance Learning
16
EEA Countries
Country Link to the statements on data protection and COVID-19
by data protection authorities Tags
April 21, 2020: Statement on investigation of data breach relating to the public
disclosure of a list of persons in quarantine
Miscellaneous
April 21, 2020: Statement on exchanging results of COVID-19 tests and the need to
ensure IT security
Miscellaneous
May 4, 2020: Statement on paper documentation in times of COVID-19 Homeworking
May 5, 2020: Statement on temperature measurement of employees and premise
visitors
Employment
Return to work
May 7, 2020: Sharing medical records during the COVID-19 crises Miscellaneous
May 14, 2020: Statement on video conferencing tools Homeworking
Portugal April 2, 2020: Statement on the use of CCTV and private security agents to enforce
COVID-19 measures implemented by the Government
Miscellaneous
April 9, 2020: Guidance on distance learning Distance Learning
April 17, 2020: Guidance on the use of software to control the employees' work
performance at a distance
Employment
April 22, 2020: Guidance on disclosing information about infected persons Public Disclosure
April 23, 2020: Statement of COVID-19 measures in the employment context Employment
Return To Work
April 30, 2020: Questions to the Portuguese Supervisory Authority by a MP
regarding its statement of COVID-19 measures in the employment context (in
particular temperature screening)
Employment
Return To Work
May 12, 2020: Answers by the Portuguese Supervisory Authority to the questions
made by the MP regarding its statement of COVID-19 measures in the employment
context
Employment
Return To Work
May 19, 2020: Statement on the temperature measurement of students Miscellaneous
May 22, 2020: Statement on distance learning Miscellaneous
17
EEA Countries
Country Link to the statements on data protection and COVID-19
by data protection authorities Tags
United Kingdom
March 2020: Guidance on FOIA and COVID-19 Miscellaneous
March 12, 2020: Q&A regarding COVID-19 Employment
March 26, 2020: Blog post on community groups and COVID-19 Miscellaneous
March 28, 2020: Statement in response to the use of mobile phone tracking data to
help during the coronavirus crises
Telecom Data
April 8, 2020: Statement on investigating COVID-19 scams Information Security
April 15, 2020: Guidance on how the UK ICO will regulate during coronavirus Miscellaneous
April 15, 2020: Guidance on video-conferencing Information Security
April 17, 2020: Statement compiling a series of simple questions to those using new
technologies (including contact tracing technology) might ask themselves
Contact Tracing Apps and
other technology
May 4, 2020: Statement on contact tracing app Contact Tracing Apps
May 5, 2020: Statement on priorities for UK data protection during COVID-19 and
beyond
Miscellaneous
May 6, 2020: DPIA on the NHSX contact tracing app Contact Tracing Apps
May 7, 2020: Statement in response to details about an NHSX contact tracing app to
help deal with the COVID-19 pandemic
Contact Tracing Apps