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COVID-19 Symptom Tracker – London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine

Safe People

Organisation name

London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine

Organisation sector

Academic Institute

Safe Projects

Project ID

1135

Lay summary

In support of this national response, this project is undertaking the following areas of work. Comparison of the information given in the Zoe app with other sources of data from local and national sources to see whether it can be used as part of an early warning system to predict increases in cases and to understand better when the Zoe app gives us a different picture to other data sources.

Public benefit statement

Specifically this project aims to compare the information given in the Zoe app with other sources of data from local and national sources to see a) whether it can be used as part of an early warning system to predict increases in cases and b) to understand better when the Zoe app gives us a different picture to other data sources Anticipated outcomes of the project are improved early warning system of upturns in cases to be used within Cheshire East Council and potentially in other Councils in the North West of England.

Latest approval date

02/06/2020

Safe Data

Dataset(s) name
Data sensitivity level

Anonymous

Legal basis for provision of data under Article 6

(e) processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the controller;

Lawful conditions for provision of data under Article 9

(j) processing is necessary for archiving purposes in the public interest, scientific or historical research purposes or statistical purposes in accordance with Article 89(1) based on Union or Member State law which shall be proportionate to the aim pursued, respect the essence of the right to data protection and provide for suitable and specific measures to safeguard the fundamental rights and the interests of the data subject.

Common Law Duty of Confidentiality

Not applicable

National data opt-out applied?

Not applicable

Safe Setting

Access type

TRE