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COVID-19 Tracking Apps and Privacy

24. April, 2020

Lena Mjöll Markusdóttir wrote an article on the icelandic news site Vísir today where she discusses COVID-19 Tracking apps in the context of privacy. Tracking apps may involve the collection and use of personal information. On March 19th. the European Privacy Council announced that privacy rules such as the EU General Privacy Regulation would not prevent such measures from being undertaken, as it is the common goal of the global community to control the epidemic. Nevertheless, the protection of the personal data collected in connection with such actions must at the same time be ensured.

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