DATA PROTECTION AND COVID-19

To say that the last few months has been extraordinary is somewhat of an understatement. Families, workers, businesses, organisations, Governments and particularly, medical facilities have had to make huge efforts to manage the changes the pandemic has brought to all our doors! I want to commend the efforts of the medical community at this time.

Data protection has not stood still during this time, efforts to manage contact tracing both manually and through automated means have moved ahead with speed. Naturally, there are balances to be struck regarding this personal information gathering and below are assembled links to various sources of information in relation to this and general working protocols. I hope you find them helpful.

Ireland

Data Protection implications of the Return to Work Safely Protocol

https://www.dataprotection.ie/en/news-media/data-protection-implications-return-work-safely-protocol

Irish Government Return to Work Safely Protocol (Dept Business, Enterprise and Innovation)

https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/22829a-return-to-work-safely-protocol/

UK

ICO Data protection and coronavirus information hub

https://ico.org.uk/global/data-protection-and-coronavirus-information-hub/

New guidance launched to help get Brits safely back to work

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-guidance-launched-to-help-get-brits-safely-back-to-work

Blog Entries

  1. AI and EUROPEAN DATA PROTECTION SUPERVISOR.
  2. DPC Publishes a Useful Case Study Document.
  3. DPC provides a useful ROPA guide
  4. DPC Publishes 2022 Annual Report.
  5. Data Protection Commission announces decision in Instagram Inquiry
  6. Publication of the .IE report IE Tipping Point’ reveals some eyewatering findings.
  7. DPO enforcement programme – an additional 170 organisations brought into compliance
  8. DPC provides Data Security Guidance for Microenterprises
  9. A Look at DPA Decisions across Europe
  10. Irish Data Protection Commission Guidance on Transfers of Personal Data from Ireland to the UK at the end of the Transition Period (11pm on 31 December 2020)
  11. DPC Cookie Use Enforcement Now Active!
  12. DATA PROTECTION AND COVID-19
  13. Data Protection Commission publishes 2019 Annual Report
  14. Some Links to help with Data Protection Compliance 2020
  15. Legal Bases for Processing Personal Data. A Guide.
  16. Cloud and Contracts reminder from the DPC
  17. Raising a concern – evidence that may be required by the DPC | complaint
  18. PSC CARD | PSC
  19. DPC Statement on Matters Pertaining to the Public Services Card
  20. Useful DPC Case Study about Email Marketing | gdpr