Privacy And Personal Data In Covid-19 Affected Cyprus

Recent days have been unprecedented for the vast population worldwide. Governments were called to take immediate measures for the protection of public health and come up with on the spot schemes to combat any problems and social concerns associated with such measures.

Cyprus dealt with the pandemic sufficiently within a relatively short period of time so as to be considered one of the "success stories" among European Union countries.

One of the measures introduced by the Cyprus government in the context of the lockdown imposed was the restriction of movement within the country, with only 1 permitted movement by exception on the basis of the exhaustive list of grounds announced by the government (e.g. visit to pharmacy or a doctor, supply of necessary goods etc.). Permitted movements by exception were extended to 3 as of 4/5/2020 until 20/5/2020 as the country has now entered the first phase of the lockdown exit roadmap. Technology was successfully embraced to