{"id":15939,"date":"2020-04-17T06:26:29","date_gmt":"2020-04-17T01:26:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umang.pk\/2020\/04\/mobile-apps-eu-says-virus-tracking-mobile-apps-must-be-voluntary-privacy-compliant-latest-news\/"},"modified":"2020-04-17T06:26:29","modified_gmt":"2020-04-17T01:26:29","slug":"mobile-apps-eu-says-virus-tracking-mobile-apps-must-be-voluntary-privacy-compliant-latest-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/umang.pk\/en_us\/2020\/04\/17\/mobile-apps-eu-says-virus-tracking-mobile-apps-must-be-voluntary-privacy-compliant-latest-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Mobile Apps: EU says virus-tracking mobile apps must be voluntary, privacy compliant &#8211; Latest News"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>European Union countries that use mobile apps to contain the spread of the coronavirus must ensure that those apps comply with the block&#39;s privacy rules and avoid using personalized location data, the block&#39;s executive committee said Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>    The recommendations are part of a unified European approach to using technology to combat COVID-19 and come after several EU countries launched a variety of applications, drawing criticism from data privacy activists.<\/p>\n<p>    &quot;Strong privacy guarantees are a prerequisite for the adoption of these applications and therefore their usefulness,&quot; said European Digital Chief Thierry Breton in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>    The Commission said that mobile apps should be approved by public health authorities, installed voluntarily and removed once they are not needed, and should also be based on anonymous data.<\/p>\n<p>    &quot;Location data is neither necessary nor recommended for the purpose of contact tracking applications, as it is not intended to track people&#39;s movements or enforce prescriptions,&quot; the Commission document said, citing risks from security and privacy.<br \/>\n<\/div>\n<p>        .<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>European Union countries that use mobile apps to contain the spread of the coronavirus must ensure that those apps comply with the block&#39;s privacy rules and avoid using personalized location data, the block&#39;s executive committee said Thursday. 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