As countries grapple with the global threat of COVID-19, some are leveraging user location data and tracking apps to model potential contamination paths. China has tapped into its facial recognition tools to track the virus and has deployed drones that tell people to wear masks. Singapore has launched an app called TraceTogether which uses Bluetooth to determine who could be at risk of infection. And the United Kingdom is reportedly in talks with telecom providers on how to best use location data to stem the crisis.<\/p>\n
But the coronavirus turning the world upside down does not mean companies can throw out the General Data Protection Regulation and the\u00a0California Consumer Privacy Act<\/a>, as well as other\u00a0privacy protections<\/a>.<\/p>\n To read an excerpt from this article, which quotes Duane Morris partner Sandra Jeskie<\/a>, please visit the firm website<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" As countries grapple with the global threat of COVID-19, some are leveraging user location data and tracking apps to model potential contamination paths. China has tapped into its facial recognition tools to track the virus and has deployed drones that tell people to wear masks. Singapore has launched an app called TraceTogether which uses Bluetooth … <\/p>\n