Newsletter n°80

It is testing the resilience of our societies as we respond to this global crisis and try to contain its consequences, both in the short and in the long run.

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https://edps.europa.eu/press-publications/press-news/news_en

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Friday, May 29, 2020

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European Data Protection Supervisor, Privacy law, Digital rights, Human rights, Internet privacy, Privacy, Information governance, Law, Social issues

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It is testing the resilience of our societies as we respond to this global crisis and try to contain its consequences, both in the short and in the long run.
Covid-19 outbreak is also testing fundamental rights to data protection and privacy.
EU Member States, EU institutions and Big Tech companies are trying to explore solutions to tackle the uncontrolled spread of the virus.
As a result, the EDPS established a Covid-19 task force to follow developments and to prepare for the future of data protection and privacy after Covid-19 crisis.