The European Data Protection Board released guidelines on health data processing for research purposes and using geolocation and other tracking mechanisms to combat COVID-19. The guidance for health data processing addresses the legal basis for processing, cross-border data transfers, safeguards for data subject rights and more. With the geolocation and tracking guidance, the EDPB clearly states the acceptable purposes for using location data or contact tracing while urging considerations for the effectiveness, necessity and proportionality principles.
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