Amid efforts to trace and track COVID-19, governments around the world have ditched centralised apps in favour of more privacy-focused strategies. Led by Google and Apple, these apps use Bluetooth to warn of potential exposure and don't store information about users’ contact history.

Britons’ level of concern over the use of their data by companies has almost halved since 2018. With many consumers fatigued by data policies but also keen to help slow the spread of COVID-19, people are increasingly seeing both the positives and pitfalls of data harvesting.

The tech world may play a major role in tackling the COVID-19 crisis, with tracing apps potentially limiting the spread of the virus within communities. But will privacy fears hinder these efforts? Canvas8 spoke to eight Americans about sharing health and location data during the pandemic.

The global coronavirus pandemic and ensuing lockdown has created a multitude of technological solutions that could impinge on rights to privacy in the long-term. How are Britons dealing with this new level of surveillance and what does this shift in behaviour mean for the future?