Lithuanian data protection authority suspends contact tracing app

Lithuania’s data protection authority has suspended the country’s COVID-19 contact tracing app for failing to comply with GDPR’s principle of accountability at the Lithuanian health ministry, which is the relevant data controller. It investigated the app in response to media coverage and public opinion put forward by data protection lawyers and practitioners.

Source: https://globaldatareview.com/coronavirus/lithuanian-contact-tracing-app-suspended
Writer: Alex Pugh
Publication: Global Data Review