The evolving nature of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and its new variants has raised global concerns. In this regard, scientific research efforts across all ages and types of population continue to rise in the fight against the virus. This means more personal health data will be collected, used and further processed for scientific research. [...]
On 2 February 2021, the EDPB published its document in response to the request from the European Commission for clarifications on the consistent application of the GDPR, focusing on health research. The EDPB will explain more on the issue in its guidelines on the processing of personal data for scientific research purposes later in [...]
EU Data Protection Authority’s response, balancing data protection against public health, economic concerns and official global pandemic. By now we are all aware that we are living in unprecedented times across social, economic, and political spheres. Aside from emergency laws, legal obligations remain consistent, with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) being no exception. While there are exceptions for use of data for public interest, the scientific and health research [...]
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