Gwangju City to Implement Public Institution Phone-Based Entry Log Service Starting from the 8th

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] Gwangju Metropolitan City announced on the 5th that starting from the 8th until the end of the COVID-19 situation, it will implement a phone-based entry log service at 28 public institutions including City Hall, the Health and Environment Research Institute, Kim Dae-jung Convention Center, and Bitgoeul Senior Health Town.

Currently, entry logs are managed through QR codes and handwritten logs, but since digitally vulnerable groups are not familiar with QR codes and handwritten logs pose concerns about personal information leakage, the phone-based entry log service has been introduced.

The phone-based entry log service is a system where visitors call the representative number (14-XXXX) assigned to each institution using their own mobile phones, and their phone number and visit date and time are automatically recorded.

The institution’s representative number can be found on banners and information boards inside the facility such as at the entrance, and the call is free of charge with the receiver bearing the cost.

When visiting an institution, calling the institution’s representative number (14-XXXX) at the entrance will result in an announcement saying “Your visit registration has been completed,” after which the call ends. Personal information is used only for rapid and accurate epidemiological investigations in case of confirmed COVID-19 cases or contacts, stored for four weeks, and then automatically deleted.

Lee Sang-yong, the city’s Informatization Officer, said, “The phone-based entry log complements the shortcomings of existing entry methods such as personal information protection and false phone number entries, and it is expected to contribute to preventing the spread of COVID-19 by quickly identifying the movement paths of visitors when confirmed cases occur.”

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