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Updated: May 5, 2020 5:59:37 pm
Apple and Google have also established rules for using contact tracking apps.
Apple and Google have been working on a contact tracking tool since April to help identify possible cases of COVID-19. The two tech companies have now shared more information about the system, including a sample interface design for potential applications, as well as restrictions on how it will be used.
The interface samples give an idea of how the automatic exposure notification will work. It shows how specific alerts would appear, as well as how Apple and Google plan to ensure privacy and user consent. The two companies have also shared a reference code library: an SDK for Android and an Xcode toolkit for iOS, which they believe will serve as “a starting weapon” for application development by health agencies.
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Apple and Google have also established rules for using contact tracking apps. Public sector partners would be expected to use the system only for COVID-19 response efforts and require consent for acceptance before accessing the API or sharing a positive diagnosis. Applications will have restricted use of location services and cannot allow any form of targeted advertising.
If health agencies have existing applications with targeted advertising or location services, they should shut down those systems before accessing the API.
The contact tracking system works via Bluetooth low energy signals to track people who have come into contact with a person positively diagnosed with coronavirus.
Previously, Apple and Google made a series of technical announcements regarding their contact tracking system underscoring the use of encrypted keys to preserve the privacy of the unexposed user. The companies have confirmed that they will suspend the system as soon as the public health crisis ends.
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