The Cnil gave the green light Tuesday, May 26 to the establishment of StopCovid, the contact tracking application for smartphones wanted by the government to fight the coronavirus epidemic.
# COVID19 The CNIL gives its opinion on the conditions for implementing the application ” #StopCovid ” https://t.co/JOkIZ7FwQW pic.twitter.com/zHvGVXON3Z
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In an official notice published Tuesday, the Cnil considers that the application respects the various legislative provisions relating to the protection of privacy, follows the guarantees required previously, and makes some recommendations for setting up the system.
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Among the areas for improvement, the Commission requests improving the information provided to users, in particular with regard to the conditions of use of the application and the methods for erasing personal data
. This information should be specific for minors and parents of minors
. The decree to be taken must, according to the Cnil, mention the right of opposition and the erasure of data. Finally, all of the source code for the application and the server must be left open. Part of it has already been made public.
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