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Proposed Federal Privacy Legislation Tackles COVID-19 Data

May 21, 2020 By Jon Knight

Data collection and analysis is becoming a key weapon in the fight against COVID-19 both here in the United States and around the globe.  But as governments and tech companies roll out a variety of applications and contact tracing tools, legislators from both sides of the political aisle are questioning how to handle the data […]

Filed Under: Health Privacy, Legislation, Mobile Privacy, Privacy Tagged With: Coronavirus, COVID-19, privacy legislation, private right of action

Japan’s Personal Information Protection Committee releases guidance on contact tracing mobile apps to combat COVID-19

May 4, 2020 By Maki DePalo

On May 1, the Personal Information Protection Committee in Japan (PPC) released guidance on the use of contact tracing mobile apps (Apps) as one of the mechanisms to combat the spread of COVID-19 and highlighted five essential consideration points.  Specifically, the PPC recommends that all “personal information handling business operators” carefully consider, and disclose their […]

Filed Under: Data Protection, Data Security, International, Mobile Privacy, Online Privacy, Privacy Tagged With: COVID-19, Japan

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