Which of the following is the MOST important privacy consideration when developing a contact tracing application?

Question

Options

• AThe proportionality of the data collected tor the intended purpose
• BWhether the application can be audited for compliance purposes
• CThe creation of a clear privacy notice
• DRetention period for data storage

• A
  56% (22)
• B
  13% (5)
• C
  8% (3)
• D
  23% (9)

Explanation

Proportionality-collecting only the data that is strictly necessary for the intended public health purpose-is the most critical privacy consideration for contact tracing. This reflects the core privacy principle of data minimization: collecting more data than needed for the stated purpose is a fundamental privacy violation regardless of other controls in place. A clear privacy notice (C) is important but secondary to actually limiting data collection. Retention periods (D) matter but are downstream of the initial collection decision. Auditability (B) supports compliance monitoring but does not address the primary question of whether the data should be collected at all.

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