Difference between revisions of "Watchdog approves use of UK phone data to help fight coronavirus (Q4366)"

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While there is no suggestion the UK government will embrace such measures – although there have been reports it is developing a smartphone app – the Information Commissioner’s Office said the severity of the coronavirus outbreak could warrant the use of personal data to help contain it.
 
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Latest revision as of 10:39, 30 March 2020

newspaper article from 'The Guardian' published on March 27, 2020
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Watchdog approves use of UK phone data to help fight coronavirus
newspaper article from 'The Guardian' published on March 27, 2020

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    The UK’s privacy watchdog has said the government can legally use personal data from people’s mobile phones to track and monitor behaviour if it helps fight the spread of coronavirus.
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