Introduction
The year 2020 has not unfolded as envisaged for many people,
businesses, companies and governments of the world. It has not been
business-as-usual for most. The disruption occasioned by the health
pandemic, COVID-19, has adversely affected various aspects of
global activities. It is changing the world as we know it. The
world is fighting for her life and the data privacy space is not
excluded in this unfolding drama.
In a bid to effectively combat this pandemic, various
governments have resorted to location data analytics, surveillance
of its citizens, facial recognition technology and biometrics,
thermal cameras and disclosure of health and travel records.2 On the
other hand, the world is working remotely and virtually everyone is
on the internet either working or scouring social media. The
pandemic has seen a spike in the use of several apps for video
conferencing like Zoom3 and entertainment apps, like
TikTok and Triller.4
