Over 1,100 users deregister from Singapore's TraceTogether over data privacy concerns
The article reports that more than 1,100 users of Singapore's TraceTogether contact tracing app have deregistered following revelations that data could be used for criminal investigations, contrary to earlier assurances. The government responded by enacting legislation to restrict data use to serious crimes only. The minister explained the deregistration process and data deletion timeline.
- Date it happened
- 2021-05-10
- Organisation involved
- Government of Singapore
- Product, system or model
- TraceTogether
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