No reason to keep Gerak M'sia tracking data for six months, says activist

As over half-a-million Malaysians get ready for interstate travel using the Gerak Malaysia app starting today, activist Jac SM Kee said the app’s data retention policy is too long.

She pointed out that the incubation period for Covid-19 is only up to 14 days, but the Gerak Malaysia app’s data retention policy is to store users’ data for up to six months after the end of the movement control order (MCO) period....