Personal data management in disaster situations

The nature of disaster management makes it inevitable to process personal data, either involving the public, disaster victims and/or the disaster management personnel and volunteers. Data processing here could range from processing manual files such as recording names of refugees at the border crossing to in-house IT-systems or cloud deployments, to apps that notify the public of disaster incidents or forecast.

Cultural Factors: Rule of law

Hazards: Natural hazards, Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations, Man-made intentional hazards

Disaster Phases: Response, Recovery, Preparedness, Prevention, All disaster phases

Types of Actors Concerned: Non-active citizens, National civil protection body