The commissioner said it had assessed the program and found that it complied with the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance. The program would collect participants' names, identity card numbers and phone numbers but this was "necessary but not excessive, in line with the principle of personal data minimisation and is commensurate with and proportionate to the purpose". The commissioner added: "There is no information showing that the testing itself involves the analysis of the individuals’ DNA information. "The [commissioner] also notes that the government has stated that the test kits cannot be used for DNA identification or sequencing and no DNA information of the participants is collected during the testing process." The commissioner also noted that the government had promised to erase all data collected one month after the conclusion of the scheme.

Source: The Standard August 28, 2020 14:18 UTC