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SInstead of entering lists with address and phone number themselves, users of contact tracking applications could transmit their stored data, for example via a QR code, when visiting restaurants or theaters. In many places, restaurateurs already used similar procedures last year to have guest lists available digitally in case the health department records a corona case. Since last week’s federal and state consultations, many politicians have shown sympathy for the Berlin startup Nexenio’s app, which is supported by rapper Smudo. The Prime Minister of North Rhine-Westphalia, Armin Laschet (CDU), wanted to push for a solution of uniform application at the national level by this Monday. Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania announced on Saturday that it had acquired a license for “Luca.”
There were apps with similar functions even before “Luca.” Therefore, the software companies organized in the “We for Digitization” initiative caution against engaging with “Luca” too quickly. “We don’t have the Smudo celebrity bonus,” said Oliver Diederichs, managing director of the provider “E-Guest” and one of the spokespersons for the FAZ initiative. “Instead of relying on a solution, we should agree on common standards and create interfaces,” he demanded. However, the manufacturers of “Luca” did not accept such offers. “
“Luca” wants to be a uniform solution
As rapper Smudo said, “Luca” insists on the uniform solution. That would have a great advantage: if users were to enter and exit with an application from anywhere, there would be movement profiles and therefore accurate information on where an infected person could have infected others. If there were different applications, there would be friction losses. The federally funded “Corona Warning App” cannot provide precisely this information due to data protection. The application “Luca” saves the whereabouts of users along with the name, address and telephone number of users for 14 days; If the infected people agree, they can make the data available to the health authorities. However, Crown regulations have so far not allowed such a procedure in most countries. The North Rhine-Westphalia Ministry of Health is of the legal opinion that digital contact tracking is already covered by the Protection Ordinance. The FAZ asked “basically nothing to prevent the use of these types of applications.” “As long as people have the option to use the paper version as well.” The question of how many people would install and use the app is open in light of the poor success of the “Corona warning app” in the past.
“Luca” has to clarify the transfer of data with the 400 municipal health authorities. Although data can be transferred to “Sormas”, the official contact tracking software, according to company information, “Sormas” is only “ready to use” in 70 percent of offices, but often not. It’s in use. The companies of the “Wir für Digitialisierung” initiative, which claim to have documented 8.5 million records, wonder if “Luca” has the infrastructure to deal with the onslaught of a national mission and demand a tender.
