Can health organizations inform about Covid-19 by contacting
people without prior permission?
In accordance with paragraph 6 of article 6 of the Law on
Personal Data Protection, public institutions and organizations may
need to collect and share personal data to combat serious threats
to public health. In line with the Board's statements on this
matter, there is no obstacle in terms of the Law for the relevant
health institutions and organizations to send messages related to
public health via telephone, message or e-mail.
Can the workplace doctor share the health data of the employee
with the employer?
The workplace physician should not share the employee's
health data with COVID-19 symptoms or whether he has a fever.
Instead, the employer can empower the workplace doctor to send the
workers to work or rest at home, depending on the situation. In
addition, the occupational physician may request that the employee
visit a higher health institution for the purpose
