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UK considering COVID19 test data would be shared with Police (theguardian.com)
4 points by DyslexicAtheist on Jan 22, 2021 | hide | past | favorite | 1 comment



breaks the initial promise of not to do this:

> it adds: “Contrary to previous assurances given to the public, this will mean sharing health data (ie an indication of who has tested positive for Covid-19) with the police if someone is reported to have breached their legal duty, but this is considered a necessary and proportionate measure – and data-sharing agreements will provide that the information is not used for any other purposes.”




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