In Spain, the telematic engineering department of the University Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) and the Big Data institute UC3M-Santander are designing a tool that would use high resolution mobility patterns based in GPS geolocation. These mobility patterns will facilitate the development of selective confinements, which have proven to be effective in countries such as South Korea and would also have less impact on the economy. One aspect to consider is the privacy of personal information.

The use of personal data must be legally protected. The Spanish Data Protection Agency has indicated the criteria to be taken into account when working with this data.

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