🔵 Since April 12th, we've encouraged customers to avoid the app & sign-in to a contact book which is their legal right to do so.
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🔵 We view the use of the #NHS T&T app not solely as a public health measure, but to observe/measure compliancy for future use of #vaccinepassports in society.
Since May 17th, what we've seen 'go live' alongside international travel is very concerning...
🔵 As @EerkeBoiten pointed out, there's a separate 'Privacy Policy' re: COVID-status certification & your rights.
We *shouldn't* be seeing any categorisation re: vehicle reg, NI, employer, occupation, & also 'Special Categorisation' about physical/mental health condition.
🔵 Even though such categorisation isn't marked for use (yet) - the very fact it is present within the privacy policy in an strong indication of 'function creep' by the State.
We & other individuals/orgs have been warning of this re: #vaccinepassports for months.
🔵 We maintain there's no difference between domestic/international certification.
It's leading us to unified Digital ID & a social credit score. Same tech, intention & implementation.
If you advocate its use for travel you're also accepting this for domestic use.
Please do the following:
🔵 Stop using the #NHS app & especially for #travel.
🔵 Delete it from your phone & do a National Opt-Out of your data being used for research purposes before June 23rd.
🔵Request from NHS Digital that all your data collected via the app is deleted.
Complete the National Opt-Out here &/or contact your GP about them preventing your patient data being used for anything else other than within your clinic.
🚨 Compelling travellers is undergo invasive medical procedure as a pre-requisite to departure, arrival, & re-entry to their country of origin is *illegal* @travelweekly
🔖 Chapter 3, Article 31, para.1 of the International Health Regulations (2005)
❌ "Invasive medical examination, vaccination, or other prophylaxis, shall not be required as a condition of entry of any traveller to the territory of a State Party"
✅ Article 32: Treatment of Travellers:
"State Parties shall treat travellers with respect for their dignity, human rights, and fundamental freedoms, and minimize any discomfort or distress associated with such measures"
Note the last line. Under the IHR (2005) these recommendations *do not exist* & *cannot* exist from EUA only & unlicensed, not fully tested jabs until the end of 2023.
Businesses are told *not* to make the QR code a pre-requisite of entry & another way to sign in *must be provided*, i.e. hardcopy, following GDPR regs.
Businesses have *no legal authority* to request your ID to check physical sign in details outside of the #NHS app
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We believe that this #testandtrace system in place from 12th April could be switched to a #VaccinePassport scheme within months if the Govt are satisfied with levels of compliancy.
We are concerned re: Data Impact Risk Assessment of this updated system rolling out