"Using 'Personal Safety Number' Instead of Mobile Phone in Manual Logs... ID Verification Also Omitted"

[Asia Economy Reporter Seulgina Jo] The Personal Information Protection Commission and the Central Disease Control Headquarters have improved guidelines to allow citizens to safely fill out handwritten logs at multi-use facilities such as restaurants and cafes by using personal safety numbers instead of existing phone numbers, effective from the 8th.

According to the Personal Information Protection Commission on the 7th, the improved handwritten log guidelines recommend that personal safety numbers be primarily written in the contact information field.

Additionally, the procedure for verifying identification when filling out handwritten logs has been omitted, and public institutions such as local governments and community centers are instructed to prioritize writing personal safety numbers in the contact information. Lastly, a graphic guiding and promoting the personal safety number has been added to make the handwritten log form easier to understand.

The Personal Information Protection Commission has posted the improved handwritten log forms on the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency website (www.kdca.go.kr) and on the websites of local governments so that multi-use facilities can download and use the forms.

Furthermore, in cooperation with local governments, the forms will be distributed to places frequently used by citizens such as multi-use facilities, city/county/district civil service centers, community centers, and museums to promote the use of personal safety numbers in handwritten logs.

Song Sang-hoon, Director of the Investigation and Coordination Bureau at the Personal Information Protection Commission, said, “We are well aware of the public’s concerns about personal information leakage caused by filling out handwritten logs when visiting multi-use facilities during the COVID-19 situation,” adding, “Once the use of personal safety numbers becomes routine, concerns about personal information leakage from handwritten logs will naturally disappear.”

Lee Sang-won, Head of the Epidemiological Investigation and Analysis Team at the Central Disease Control Headquarters, said, “We have improved the epidemiological investigation support system to safely and promptly utilize personal safety numbers in epidemiological investigations,” and “We hope that citizens actively use personal safety numbers to prevent personal information leakage and contribute to infectious disease management.”

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