COVID-19 And Its Privacy Implications

The exponential spread of COVID-19 has forced governments and employers to take strict measures to prevent the spread of the virus. Among other things, governments are tracking infection rates as well as their citizens' compliance with specific measures. At the same time, employers have to strike a balance between their duty of care and keeping their business running. This BK Briefing sets out certain measures taken by the Swiss government and employers, describes the implications these measures have on data protection and provides guidelines on how to handle the current situation in a data protection compliant manner.

Measures taken by the government and employers due to COVID-19