'Right to Be Forgotten' Protection in Gyeongju City, COVID-19 Confirmed Patients' 'Movement Path Deletion' Campaign

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Dongwook Park] Gyeongju City, Gyeongsangbuk-do announced on the 29th that it will operate a 'COVID-19 Movement Deletion Reporting Center' to minimize damage to businesses recorded in the movement paths of confirmed COVID-19 patients and to protect privacy.

According to the guidelines of the Central Disease Control Headquarters, the movement information of confirmed COVID-19 patients is deleted 14 days after the last contact with a contact person. However, information past the disclosure period remains on the internet, such as personal blogs and Facebook, causing privacy violations for confirmed patients and sales declines for businesses recorded in the movement paths, negatively impacting the local commercial district.

Accordingly, since the 26th, Gyeongju City has been operating a COVID-19 Movement Deletion Reporting Center on its website and plans to request voluntary deletion from internet operators based on its own monitoring results. In cooperation with the Korea Internet & Security Agency, the city will make repeated requests for deletion to guarantee the 'right to be forgotten' for confirmed COVID-19 patients and protect the local commercial district.

Currently, Gyeongju City is conducting a movement deletion campaign to encourage voluntary participation and interest in deleting movement paths, promoting it through the city's SNS and blogs.

Mayor Jun Nak-young of Gyeongju said, "We are doing our best to prevent the spread of COVID-19, and we are promoting a campaign to delete movement information after the disclosure period to prevent secondary damage to confirmed patients and stores. We ask for the active participation of citizens."

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