He contended that there are no protocol/guidelines of the state government vis-à-vis the collection, processing, storage, sharing and anonymisation of the data, while using the contact-tracing mobile applications. ShutterstockA law student has petitioned Meghalaya High Court, challenging the “mandatory imposition” of two contact-tracing apps used during the current Covid-19 pandemic, alleging that they violated the core principles of data privacy and personal autonomy. A team of lawyers are appearing on behalf of the petitioner, but the petition is yet to be listed for hearing. He contended that there are no protocol/guidelines of the state government vis-à-vis the collection, processing, storage, sharing and anonymisation of the data, while using the contact-tracing mobile applications. Moreover, contact tracing would also have to be done in the eventuality of a larger outbreak.

Source: The Telegraph June 09, 2020 06:11 UTC