News in English     | 24.03.2020. 18:31 |

Agency for Protection of Personal Data BiH: It is forbidden to publish data

FENA Press release

SARAJEVO, March 24 (FENA) – Agency for Protection of Personal Data in Bosnia and Herzegovina has issued a decision "banning competent authorities at all levels of government in Bosnia and Herzegovina, including entity and cantonal civil protection crisis staffs, as well as other bodies, which act in an emergency situation in relation to coronavirus pandemic, to publish personal information about persons who are positive for coronavirus as well as persons who are subject to isolation and self-isolation measures".

Authorities are required to immediately remove and block personal data on coronavirus-positive persons and persons who comply with certain isolation and self-isolation measures whose information have been made public.

Data on health status of citizens belong to a special category of personal data and as such have a special place in the Law on the Protection of Personal Data.

The disclosure of personal information about persons who comply with the orders issued on isolation and self-isolation can lead to their stigmatization from the community and ultimately to violence and attacks.

In view of the above, the Agency has found that the public disclosure of personal data of persons who are positive for corona virus and those who have been identified by isolation and self-isolation measures, and who have not violated the orders issued, is not in accordance with the principle of fairness and legality.

No appeal is allowed against this decision, but an administrative dispute may be instituted before the Court of BiH within 60 days from the day the decision was forwarded, it is said in a statement of the Agency for Protection of Personal Data in BiH.

(FENA) A. B.

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