Guidelines in the context of the COVID-19 outbreak
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At the plenary session of the EDPB, held online on 21 April 2020, were adopted the following documents:
• Guidelines on the processing of health data for research purposes in the context of the COVID-19 outbreak
The aim of this Guide was to clarify issues related to the use of health data, in particular the legal basis for processing, the subsequent use of data for scientific research, including cross-border aspect, as well as ensuring the rights of data subjects.
• Guidelines on geolocation and other tracing tools in the context of the COVID-19 outbreak
The document aims to highlight the conditions and principles of proportional use of location data in order to monitor the spread of the virus. The use of contact tracing applications should be voluntary and should not rely on tracing individual movements but rather on proximity information regarding users.
