The authorities of St. Petersburg allocated 35 million rubles to collect data on the movement of tourists and citizens

2021: Tender for the development of a system on the movement of tourists and citizens

The authorities of St. Petersburg allocated 35 million rubles to collect data on the movement of tourists and citizens as part of the "prevention of offenses." This became known on October 6, 2021.

Telegram channel "We can explain" published information about the tender from the public procurement website, which was posted by the authorities of St. Petersburg. Within its framework, they plan to develop a system for analyzing the costs, numbers and even the "socio-demographic" portrait of subscribers using their SIM cards.

Information about the movement of Petersburgers will be received using these SIM cards. Based on the information received, they plan to conduct an analysis of the expenses, numbers and even the "socio-demographic" portrait of subscribers. The contractor will also have to assess the level of crowding during the day, the duration of trips and other geoanalytic data.

Authorities say the information will be used to "adjust public transport routes." At the same time, the documentation states that the program is being implemented as part of measures to "prevent offenses."

The project will be financed from the city budget. The submission of applications for participation in the tender will be completed on October 12^[1].

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