Do you consider such digital tools to be compatible with European data protection?

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Germany, the use of a tracking app that is already in use in a similar form in other countries is currently being controversially discussed.

South Korea was one of the pioneers in the use of such tracking apps and has apparently had some success in reducing new infections. The data protection situation in Europe is of course very different from that in South Korea. Several German supervisory authorities, including the Federal Data Protection Commissioner, have already made differentiated statements on the use of these tracking apps.

According to the European General Data Protection Regulation ( GDPR ), the processing of personal data is subject to a permission reservation, i.e. processing always requires a legally stipulated permission. A person's location data is also personal data and is therefore subject to this restriction.

In this context, the only option that comes into consideration is the data subject's explicit consent to the collection of his or her location data. The GDPR expressly provides for this option. In this respect, GDPR-compliant use is fundamentally possible.

However, it is also urgently necessary to carry out a security-related investigation of mexico gambling data network and transport security and configuration options. Penetration tests must also be used to check resistance to external attacks. Also to check what happens to the data and permissions after the app is deleted, and which accesses remain open afterwards.



So the success of the app also depends on the participation of the population? Is all the effort worth it?

The app is based on the principle of solidarity. Only when a majority of the population (>60%) participates in using such an app can it achieve its full potential. Recent surveys show that this willingness is certainly present among the population. The realization is increasingly taking hold that we can best overcome this crisis if we tackle it together and in solidarity.

TÜViT is also committed to this principle. That is why we made a free offer to the ministries and developers involved last week to carry out a safety test on the tracking app intended for use in the Federal Republic of Germany. In this way, we are taking responsibility and making our contribution in these challenging times.

Solidarity extends throughout the entire TÜV NORD GROUP, which also announced in its annual press conference that it would test respiratory masks from China for conformity. "We are making the world safer" is our corporate slogan and we want to live by it.