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UAE bans exporting health data and restricts domestic use

By Hani Ghattas on April 24, 2019 Posted in Compliance and risk management

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In March of this year, the UAE issued Law No. 2 of 2019 Concerning the Use of Information and Communication Technology in the Area of Health (the Healthcare Data Law), which governs the use of health data and information generated in the UAE. The law takes effect three months after issuance.… Continue reading

Dutch DPA: Employers May Not Process Employee Health Data From Wearables

By Nikolai de Koning and Floortje Nagelkerke (NL) on March 15, 2016 Posted in Compliance and risk management, Regulatory response

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The Dutch Data Protection Authority (Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens, the “AP”) announced on March 8, 2016, that two companies agreed to stop processing employees’ personal health data after the AP initiated an investigation into the employers’ practices. The two companies provided their employees with wearable devices (or “wearables”), which allowed the companies to track their employees’ physical … Continue reading