Firms offering vaccine rewards told to get consent of COVID-vaccinated persons

COVID-vaccinated individuals should “explicitly agree” to the collection and procession of their vaccination cards.

last October 12 asked companies to get the consent of COVID-19 vaccinated persons before using any personal information specified in their vaccination cards for promotions, raffles, or discounts.

“While we laud these gestures as part of the ongoing initiative to encourage all eligible individuals to be vaccinated against COVID-19, we must also remind all personal information controllers of the need to establish a lawful basis in the conduct of their respective personal data processing activities,” Liboro said in a“Securing the free and informed consent of the individuals may be a lawful basis. Consent must also be evidenced by written, electronic, or recorded means,” he added.

PICs were also told that the use of the vaccine card should only be for its intended purpose, which is to facilitate the distribution of rewards.

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