CTV News reports the location data of individuals traveling to Canada may have been accessed by the Canadian government via a government-supplied mobile application. A U.K.-based research firm alleges Canada's ArriveCAN app, which helps incoming travelers notify the government of their COVID-19 status, went against its privacy policy with the use of GPS and location tracking. In a statement, the Public Health Agency of Canada denied the allegations, noting "access to the GPS location would need explicit permission from the user."
29 Jan. 2021
Canadian government potentially accessed location data
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