This dissertation was written as part of the LL.M. in Transnational & European Commercial Law, Banking Law, Arbitration/Mediation at the International Hellenic University.
The COVID-19 pandemic (more commonly known as Coronavirus) poses unprecedented threats and challenges for individuals and countries around the world. The need to stop its spread and cure those who are suffering is a prominent goal shared by nations globally. Moreover, COVID-19 caused shock to individuals and countries, initiating from the speed of the transmission of this Coronavirus, that finally there was no possibility to be dealt this emergency even by the most advanced health systems. In the effort of curbing the number of new contaminaEons, governments have had to resort to extraordinary measures, including the declaration of a state of emergency in many cases. However, the exercise of human rights, like the right to Data Protection, is applicable and cannot be suspended but only derogated or restricted by law, to the extent strictly required by the emergencies of the situation while respecting the essence of the fundamental rights and freedoms.
The present dissertaEon aims at addressing the impact of COVID-19 on the protection of personal data, even in those emergency and extraordinary cases. More specifically, an effort will be made in order to face the above issue, focusing on the following points:
-Processing of health-related data, forming the special category data, during the pandemic
-Data processing by employers (remote work) or by students (distant education) -Digital epidemic surveillance (e.g. contact tracking, mobile tracing)
The issue to be faced is, whether GDPR conform processing is still possible.
Special Honor and Gratitude to my supervisor Ass.Professor Komninos Komnios.
Honor to the authors, that are mentioned in the end of the writing, who provide me all the information needed for my effort.
Special Dedicated to my parents and mostly to my Mom, Vasiliki Tsiptse, responsible for my life and my Husband, Matthaios Gkaros, responsible for my good life, without them I wouldn’t/couldn’t have done much. Also to my two Children
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