The EDPB Responds to the European Commission’s Recommendation on COVID-19 Mobile Apps
On April 14, 2020, the European Data Protection Board (the EDPB) published a letter in response to the European Commission’s call for consultation (the letter ) regarding its recommendation on the use of mobile applications and location data to fight the COVID-19 outbreak.
In its letter, the EDPB sets forth data privacy and information security measures that app developers should consider when developing mobile applications to inform individuals or monitor infected persons (COVID-19 mobile apps).
Source: The EDPB Responds to the European Commission’s Recommendation on COVID-19 Mobile Apps