New Zealand Privacy Commissioner John Edwards released a statement asking hospitality and retail businesses to avoid contact tracing apps that utilize excessive data collection. "Business shouldn’t be collecting information about COVID-19 symptoms," said Edwards, whose office recently published its evaluation of contact tracing tools. Meanwhile in India, the government will allow public access to the source code for the country's contact tracing app. Editor's note: The IAPP Resource Center has compiled global privacy updates on its COVID-19 Guidance and Resources page.
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