- France’s data protection authority, the Commission nationale de l’informatique et des libertés, authorized a research project by Assistance Publique–Hôpitaux de Paris that will evaluate COVID-19 transmission during an experimental concert. The CNIL was asked to authorize the project as it involves processing sensitive data of 7,500 participants.
- Following incidents of COVID-19 test results being exposed online, the Baden-Württemberg Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information in Germany recommended test centers check security precautions around processing sensitive health data.
- The Washington Policy Center argued a state-mandated proposal requiring residents to show proof of vaccine in the workplace before employers ease social distancing and mask requirements may breach individuals’ medical privacy and the U.S. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.
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