COVID-19 Contact-Tracing Apps: Analysis of the Readability of Privacy Policies
Apps that enable contact-tracing are instrumental in mitigating the transmission of COVID-19, but there have been concerns among users about the data collected by these apps and their management. Contact tracing is of paramount importance when dealing with a pandemic, as it allows for rap...
Main Authors: | Zhang, Melvyn, Chow, Aloysius, Smith, Helen |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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JMIR Publications
2020-12-01
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Series: | Journal of Medical Internet Research |
Online Access: | https://www.jmir.org/2020/12/e21572 |
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