GPS Coordinates - Hidden

[rahmat]

Hi All,

Due to some security concerns, I want to collect the GPS coordinates hiddenly in KoboCollect. Is there is anyway?

I meant, the question (GeoPoint) should not be displayed in the questionnaire.

Thanks
Rahmat

[Kal_Lam]

Hi @rahmat,

Have you tried this as described in the post earlier:

GPS collection in the background through "audit" not supported anymore

Hi @weilenmann, Welcome to the community! Would you mind trying this under the parameter and see if it works at your end: location-priority=high-accuracy location-min-interval=180 location-max-age=300 I just tested the same at my end and it worked for me. For those who have not tested the same, you could do the same as outlined below: In the survey tab of your xlsform: [Image 1] Reference xlsform: GPS Metadata Test 2020 07 31.xlsx (9.5 KB) To check the data, you will need to download the…

It should work smoothly with Collect android app.

Have a great day!

[wroos]

Hello,
just to add: a user has to accept auditing and can deactivate it.

[stephanealoo]

Hi @wroos
I agree and I believe by using an audit consent question with a yes or no, the hidden GPS question could be captured or not captured respectively.

Therefore it would be important for @rahmat to note this and action it on the form too.

Stephane

[wroos]

Dear @stephane,
this is automatically “asked” by KoBoCollect system on Android, if audit is in the form… So, no need to put more. Also, you cannot deactivate it by a form question, I think.
Kind regards

[stephanealoo]

Thanks, @wroos
Let me also test it against some GDPR compliance checkpoints. Interestingly I have been working a lot on GDPR related issues so worth the check once again.

Stephane

[wroos]

Dear @stephanealoo ,
Did you find time already, please, concerning the GDPR compliance issue?
(There are new postings in the community related to collecting hidden GPS data).
Kind regards

[stephanealoo]

Hi @wroos
GPS, just like names and addresses, all are personal identifier information. The deployment of the audit question gives clear information about this collection happening in the background with an opt-out choice. When this data is collected with the consent approval, the issue is more around how you handle the data. From a compliance standpoint, KoBoToolbox is still compliant with the GDPR component. However, the owner of the project must fulfill their compliance in terms of how they use and grant access to the data.

Stephane