UK bars, restaurants, hairdressers, and churches must retain contact information

The UK government has instructed bars, restaurants, hairdressers, and churches to record visitors’ contact details when they begin to reopen on July 4 so they can be contacted later if necessary for contact tracing and testing. However, the industry was given no guidance on how to take care of the potentially sensitive data. The ICO said it would monitor developments and assess the data protection implications. Experience in other countries has shown there are risks of abuse by staff.

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2020/jun/24/businesses-face-privacy-minefield-contact-tracing-rules-england-campaigners
Writer: Alex Hern
Publication: Guardian