Groups Urge Privacy Measures in Ireland’s Virus Tracing App (1)

Ireland’s government must build strong data protections into a contact tracing app designed to stop the spread of the coronavirus, a coalition of privacy advocates and academics said Wednesday.

The government should reveal partners that are helping to develop the app and meet European privacy law requirements, advocates including Digital Rights Ireland and the Irish Council for Civil Liberties said.

The groups issued proposed guidelines designed to help the government build consumer confidence in a digital contact tracing tool the nation’s health officials are developing.

“Without the public’s trust and buy-in, this app will not be effective,” said Eugenia Siapera, ...