Quick Response (QR) codes have become ingrained into our
everyday lives.
They were introduced across New South Wales in 2020 as part of
the State Government's response to Covid-19, offering a simple,
effective way for business to collect information from patrons and
to also enable health authorities to be able to conduct tracing
easily.
In November 2020, digital collection of patron data became
mandatory for most NSW businesses including cafes, pubs, function
centres, amusement centres and entertainment venues. Because data
must be collected digitally (not via pen and paper), many of these
venues began using QR codes.
But there are legitimate concerns about the use of QR codes, and
here's why.
