Practical Insights for Addressing Privacy Concerns in the EU Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic raises a number of data protection issues for businesses with European operations. Regulators in Europe have issued guidance on a range of topics, focusing on the privacy challenges raised by (i) technologies that help contain and manage the outbreak, (ii) new working arrangements for employees, and (iii) business-as-usual privacy governance. In a series of “bite-sized” articles, Hunton Andrews Kurth’s privacy and cybersecurity team offers practical insights into the key issues that businesses in Europe may face.

We provide guidance on the following topics:

• Contact Tracing for COVID-19 Mapping
• Cybersecurity Challenges Following the COVID-19 Outbreak
• Using Video Conferencing Tools During the COVID-19 Outbreak
• Employee Data Processing in the Fight Against COVID-19
• Employee Management During COVID-19
• Remote Working Data Security Concerns During COVID-19 Outbreak
• Legal Bases for COVID-19-Related Personal Data Processing
• Data Subject Rights Requests During COVID-19 Pandemic