On the birthday of the GDPR, we need to defend privacy rights against the strategy of companies, and authorities that want to challenge or waive them due to the Covid-19 outbreak, assuming to better protect the public interests.
The Garante took a more open view on compliance of coronavirus checks with privacy laws in Italy, which is more flexible but still provides stringent obligations.
Privacy by design is one of the pillars of the GDPR, but how shall it be done in practice to comply with it fully? The EDPB guidelines on the topic support the assessment.
CCTV cameras and in general, video surveillance systems are exponentially becoming intrusive but generate substantial data protection law issues according to the EDPB.
Brexitย might be a relevant change for the privacy strategy of several companies, especially those headquartered in the UK, which could consider to change it.ย