ICO PUBLISHES INITIAL GUIDANCE FOR BUSINESSES COLLECTING PERSONAL DATA FOR CONTACT TRACING

04.07.2020

The Information Commissioner's Office (“ICO”) has recently issued an initial guidance  for businesses asked to record and maintain personal data of customers, staff and visitors in support of the UK test and trace scheme. 

The ICO guidance offers the following advice:

  • Ask for only what's needed.
  • Be transparent with customers.
  • Carefully store the data.
  • Don't use it for other purposes.
  • Erase it in line with government guidance.

In the statement, Deputy Chief Executive Paul Arnold said :  

“For the public health benefits to be realised from these new measures it is important people feel able to share their personal data with confidence. So people can have this trust and confidence in the way their personal data will be kept safe and used properly as they prepare to return to their favourite pubs, restaurants and local businesses, we want to help businesses to get things right first time as they adapt to new ways of working.

“We’ve published ICO advice - clear, simple steps that businesses can take as they introduce customer and visitor records. And we’ll be supporting government guidance with a series of Q and As on our coronavirus online hub that will give more detail. We also have a team of experts offering advice and support through our small business helpline.”

Should you have any queries and/or remarks, please do not hesitate to contact us. 

Kind regards,

Zumbul Attorneys-at-Law

info@zumbul.av.tr