Don’t download Qatar World Cup apps, EU data authorities warn: Two World Cup apps pose serious privacy and security risks, European privacy regulators say.

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A message to football fans from Europe's data protection chiefs: Qatar's World Cup apps pose a massive privacy risk, so don't download them.European data protection regulators have been lining up to warn about the risks posed by Qatar's World Cup apps for visitors, with Germany’s data protection commissioner being the latest.In a statement Tuesday, the Germans said data collected by two Qatari apps that visitors are being asked to download “goes much further” than the apps’ privacy notices indicate.Bribery and corruption allegations dogged the bidding process, and the country’s human rights record, the working conditions of migrant workers, and the treatment of the LGBTQ+ community have been criticized by activists, politicians and football associations.Foreigners visiting the country have been asked to download the official World Cup app Hayya, while those visiting health care facilities will be required to download the infection-tracking app Ehteraz."

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