Geolocation with respect to personal privacy for the Allergy Diary app - a MASK study

Samreth, D.; Arnavielhe, S.; Ingenrieth, F.; Bedbrook, A.; Onorato, G.; Murray, R.; Almeida, R.; Mizani, M.; Fonseca, J.; Costa, E.; Malva, J.; Morais-Almeida, M.; Pereira, A.; Todo-Bom, A.; Menditto, E.; Stellato, C.; Ventura, M.; Larenas-Linnemann, D.; Fuentes-Perez, J-M.; Huerta-Villalobos, Y.; Cruz, A.; Stelmach, R.; Da Silva, J.; Emuzyte, R.; Kvedariene, V.; Valiulis, A.; Annesi-Maesano, I.; Bosse, I.; Demoly, P.; Devillier, P.; Fontaine, J.; Kuna, P.; Samolinski, B.; Klimek, L.; Mosges, R.; Pfaar, O.; Shamai, S.; Bewick, M.; Ryan, D.; Sheikh, A.; Anto, J.; Cardona, V.; Mullol, J.; Valero, A.; Chavannes, N.; Fokkens, W.; Reitsma, S.; Roller-Wirnsberger, R.; Tomazic, P.; Haahtela, T.; Toppila-Salmi, S.; Valovirta, E.; Makris, M.; Papadopoulos, N.; Prokopakis, E.; Psarros, F.; Gemicioglu, B.; Yorgancioglu, A.; Bindslev-Jensen, C.; Eller, E.; Kull, I.; Wickman, M.; Bachert, C.; Hellings, P.; Pugin, B.; Bosnic-Anticevich, S.; O'Hehir, R.; Kolek, V.; Sova, M.; Wehner, K.; De Vries, G.; van Eerd, M.; Laune, D.; Wittmann, J.; Bousquet, J.; Poncelet, P.

doi:10.1186/s40413-018-0194-3

Geolocation with respect to personal privacy for the Allergy Diary app - a MASK study

Samreth D., Arnavielhe S., Ingenrieth F., Bedbrook A., Onorato G. L., Murray R., ...More

WORLD ALLERGY ORGANIZATION JOURNAL, vol.11, 2018 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 11
Publication Date: 2018
Doi Number: 10.1186/s40413-018-0194-3
Journal Name: WORLD ALLERGY ORGANIZATION JOURNAL
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: Collecting data on the localization of users is a key issue for the MASK (Mobile Airways Sentinel network: the Allergy Diary) App. Data anonymization is a method of sanitization for privacy. The European Commission's Article 29 Working Party stated that geolocation information is personal data.