I refer to the article , “Officials will be ‘lenient at first’ as Hong Kong’s ‘Leave Home Safe’ app becomes mandatory to access government facilities” (October 31). I welcome the enforcement of the new rule by the government. It is a necessary step to reinforce the idea of digital governance in Hong Kong. Addressing concerns over data collection through the app, the government has explained more than once that the app will not collect any personal information and the data will only be used for disease prevention purposes. Yet, public acceptance of the app remains quite low. It is the…