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Re:Singapore says contact tracing data may be used for crimi... by kasperni on Monday January 04, 2021 @04:42AM (#25629272)
Nordic country. And my point was mainly targeted on "will the government use the data for other non-intended purposes". Instead of whether or not my Internet traffic is monitored by some state actor.
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Re:Singapore says contact tracing data may be used for crimi... by coldtea on Monday January 04, 2021 @05:01AM (#25629394)
>Nordic country

Nine Eyes:

The Nine Eyes is a different arrangement that consists of the same members of Five Eyes working with Denmark, France, the Netherlands and Norway.

Fourteen Eyes:

According to a document leaked by Edward Snowden, there is another working agreement amongst 14 nations officially known as SIGINT Seniors Europe, or "SSEUR". These "14 Eyes" consist of the same members of Nine Eyes plus Belgium, Germany, Italy, Spain and Sweden.

>will the government use the data for other non-intended purposes

I wouldn't bet on it. I think that nordic cultures (especially Sweden) have the tendency to think the government does no wrong, has no power plays and special interests, and only ever does what it says it does.

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