Hi SM,
On 6/23/15 11:17 PM, S Moonesamy wrote:
>
> Whatsapp was not designed to be used for sharing healthcare
> information. It does not guarantee confidentiality even if it might
> provide privacy features.
>
Part VI Section 31(1) says:
"Subject to subsection (2), no data controller shall, except with the
written authorisation of the Commissioner, transfer personal data to
another country."
Since Whatsapp servers are outside Mauritius, it will require that the
medical information of patients leave the boundaries of Mauritius. The
person(s) controlling that data will need the Data Protection
Commissioner's authorization.
>
> A person may believe that it is a good initiative to share healthcare
> information in this way. Is the person aware what may go wrong? Would
> the person lose his/her job when that happens? How would the patient
> react when he/she finds his/her medical information has leaked out and
> is available on some web site or that other people have access to the
> medical information and are gossiping about it?
>
The Data Protection Act stipulates the law; that remains a law even if
someone believes sharing medical information through Whatsapp is a good
initiative.
Regards,
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Received on Wed Jun 24 2015 - 09:59:42 PST