Things we are (re-)learning about data & #privacy thanks to #coronavirus:
1️⃣Personal data is hugely valuable and a key element of solving complex problems.
2️⃣Anonymised information generated by our use of technology is also hugely valuable for strategic decision-making.
1️⃣Personal data is hugely valuable and a key element of solving complex problems.
2️⃣Anonymised information generated by our use of technology is also hugely valuable for strategic decision-making.
3️⃣Data is exponentially (no pun intended) more helpful when used at a global scale.
4️⃣Data protection law (if properly drafted) is sufficiently flexible to achieve its aim AND still be compatible with common sense & fighting #Covid_19
4️⃣Data protection law (if properly drafted) is sufficiently flexible to achieve its aim AND still be compatible with common sense & fighting #Covid_19
5️⃣Even in a global health crisis, privacy professionals have role to play.
6️⃣Elaborating on point5️⃣ above, many #coronavirus related crucial decisions will be much better made with the involvement of professionals who know how to apply #privacy & data protection rules wisely.
6️⃣Elaborating on point5️⃣ above, many #coronavirus related crucial decisions will be much better made with the involvement of professionals who know how to apply #privacy & data protection rules wisely.
7️⃣At a practical level, more than ever, it is crucial to be able to apply data protection law in a pragmatic way, which means not ignoring it but to take measures to protect people’s #privacy & data while making the most of that data for everyone’s benefit.
