Watchdog approves use of UK phone data if it helps fight coronavirus

Watchdog approves use of UK phone data if it helps fight coronavirus

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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/27/watchdog-approves-use-uk-phone-data-if-helps-fight-coronavirus

Information Commissioner’s Office says it would approve practice as containing strategy

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

Watchdog approves use of UK phone data if it helps fight coronavirus

Mar 27, 2020, 10:15am UTC
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/27/watchdog-approves-use-uk-phone-data-if-helps-fight-coronavirus > Information Commissioner’s Office says it would approve practice as containing strategy > The UK’s privacy watchdog has said the government can use personal data from people’s mobile phones to track and monitor behaviour if it helps fight the spread of coronavirus.