United Russia Urges Stronger Passenger Data Protection
Moscow, Aug 18: Transport digitization should be aimed at improving passenger safety, while only collecting truly necessary personal data and ensuring its reliable protection.
Consensus
- United Russia called for stronger protection of passenger personal data during transport digitalization.
- Only necessary personal data should be collected and securely protected.
- Data exchange between transport systems should improve safety and emergency response.
- Information about travel routes, tickets, phone numbers, email addresses, and payment details may be transferred.
- Data should not be stored by booking services after being sent to state systems.
- Clear legislative rules on data storage duration and processing are needed.
- The government stated that data storage and processing practices will not change.
- Passenger data has been collected in a unified state system since late 2013 for statistical reporting without personal identifiers.
- A new order will allow Rosstat to access ticket cost data for consumer price index calculations.
- Starting September 1, transport tickets can be purchased using the Unified Biometric System (EBS).
Points of divergence
- The Ministry of Transport stated that the order of data storage and processing will not change. — vedomosti
- The Ministry of Transport confirmed that passenger data has been collected since late 2013 in a unified state system for statistical reporting without personal identifiers. — vedomosti
- The Ministry of Transport prepared a draft order allowing Rosstat to receive ticket cost data for consumer price index calculation. — vedomosti
- Starting September 1, tickets can be purchased using the Unified Biometric System. — vedomosti
- The Ministry of Transport said data is used for statistical reporting without personal identifiers. — vedomosti
- The Ministry of Transport emphasized that data is not used for purposes beyond statistical reporting. — vedomosti
- The Ministry of Transport did not mention the need for legislative requirements on data handling. — vedomosti
- The Ministry of Transport did not comment on data retention by booking services. — vedomosti
- The Ministry of Transport did not address the need for clear rules on data use and storage. — vedomosti
- The Ministry of Transport did not specify whether data is shared with third parties. — vedomosti
- The Ministry of Transport did not confirm that data is used for emergency response. — vedomosti
- The Ministry of Transport did not state that data is used to improve transport safety. — vedomosti
Coverage (2 sources)
- "United Russia" called to strengthen passenger data protection — Вести
- United Russia called to strengthen protection of passengers' personal data — Ведомости