COVID-19 and Data Privacy

Data privacy is the right of an individual or group to maintain control over and confidentiality of information about themselves.  Data privacy can be at risk from both unintentional sharing, and from undue or illegal gathering and use of data about that individual or group. Through the Digital Strategy, USAID has committed to increasing investment in programmatic and ecosystem-level data privacy and protection.

If you are interested in this topic, this guide was mentionned in a blog post on How to Protect Digital Privacy and Security During COVID-19 Response by ICTWorks.