Privacy concerns have been raised regarding New York City's planned vaccine passport program to help residents abide by the city's recent COVID-19 vaccination mandate, The New York Times reports. Questions on potential surveillance pitfalls, user tracking, and data collection and storage methods associated with the passports have come to the forefront. Advocacy groups, including the New York Civil Liberties Union, called for regulations to ensure data is safeguarded and passports do not become permanent. Editor's note: IAPP's Jennifer Bryant reported on the privacy considerations surrounding vaccine passports.