Blog: Data protection considerations and the NHS COVID-19 app

Our engagement around the England and Wales NHS COVID-19 app being launched this month is a good example of this approach.

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Friday, September 18, 2020
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Mass surveillance, Mobile applications, Privacy, Application software, Software, Articles, COVID-19 apps, NHS COVID-19, DPIA, National Health Service, Asia Pulp & Paper
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  • Our engagement around the England and Wales NHS COVID-19 app being launched this month is a good example of this approach.
  • In response to our questions, DHSC has provided us with iterations of their Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) and plans for the app, and answered our questions.
  • Our engagement on the NHS COVID-19 app will continue, and will focus in particular on the data protection implications of any changes to the apps functionality.
  • We will also be auditing the whole Test and Trace ecosystem, which gives us a further opportunity to ensure that data protection obligations are continuing to be met.
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