Hunton Andrews Kurth writes: On April 21, 2020, the European Data Protection Board (“EDPB”) adopted Guidelines on the processing of health data for scientific purposes in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. The aim of the Guidelines is to provide clarity on the most urgent matters relating to health data, such as legal basis for processing,…
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Canadian Civil Liberties Association calls for safeguards in data-based COVID-19 contact tracing
Murad Hemmadi reports: The Canadian Civil Liberties Association is calling for governments to impose mandatory data tracking-based measures to combat COVID-19 only as a “last resort,” and to go beyond existing privacy laws to safeguard citizens’ rights in any use of technology to fight the pandemic. In a letter sent Monday to Prime Minister Justin…
Are Mental Health Apps Used by Colleges Risking Students’ Privacy?
Camille Stecker writes: Growing demand for mental health services on college campuses has resulted in the development of dozens of mental health apps. However, with a high demand universities and colleges need to consider the consequences of sensitive student information on app platforms. Mental health apps are not always considering young students’ privacy rights. Therefore,…
De-identified data exception in HIPAA poses a litigation risk
Patricia S. Calhoun is a health care attorney with an interest in privacy issues with Carlton Fields, P.A., where Patricia M. Carreiro is a data privacy and cybersecurity litigation attorney. They have an opinion piece on Stat News this week. They write: As money pours into health care startups built around artificial intelligence — more than…