EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19 / Digital

Data protection must be guaranteed even in times of a pandemic, says Andrea Jelinek

16/03/2020 (Agence Europe) – As public and private organisations are stepping up measures to contain the coronavirus pandemic, the Chair of the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) called, on Monday 16 March, for the continued protection of personal data. "Data protection rules (...) do not hinder measures taken in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. However, I would like to underline that, even in these exceptional times, the data controller must ensure the protection of the...