Key themes of this analysis:

Successful responses to the coronavirus pandemic globally have invariably involved a high degree of compliance from the public. The extent to which people ‘follow the rules’ has determined the speed and effectiveness of governments’ responses to outbreaks as and when they occur.

In June, our office awarded a Privacy Trust Mark to an independent contact tracing app called Rippl. We liked Rippl because it was created along Privacy by Design principles and it met the privacy-protective criteria of our Privacy Trust Mark programme.

Please note this blog post is more than one year old. Visit our Privacy and COVID-19 page for the most up-to-date information.

In a historic first for the Asia Pacific Privacy Authorities (APPA) network, its biannual forum took place via video conferencing. Against the backdrop of the Covid-19 pandemic, APPA members decided this was a practical course of action for its 19 member authorities and contributing observers, with Singapore’s Personal Data Protection Commission (PCPD) hosting the virtual event.

The information on this page is more than one year old and no longer current. Please visit our Privacy and COVID-19 page for the most up-to-date information.

The information on this page is more than one year old and no longer current. Please visit our Privacy and COVID-19 page for the most up-to-date information.

This content was specific to a COVID-19 outbreak in 2020. There is no current state of national emergency. Visit our Privacy and COVID-19 page for the most up-to-date information.