In a deliberation No. 2021-006 issued on January 19, 2021
Commission Nationale de
l'Informatique et des Libertés (French Data
Protection Authority, hereinafter the "CNIL") gave its
opinion on a draft decree aimed at strengthening the system for
tracing the chains of COVID-19 transmission, known as the
"
Contact Covid" information system, as part of
the French Government's strategy to fight against the spread of
the virus.
This article outlines the CNIL's main observations and
recommendations which aim at maintaining the protection of often
sensitive personal data while the draft Decree foresees a
considerable and substantial extension of the information
collected.
The CNIL was asked by the Minister for Solidarity and Health to