Advice Request Do you have the COVID-19 Contact Tracing App for your country installed?

[Ink]

Vote in Poll.

 

[Gandalf_The_Grey]

No, I didn't download it because of privacy and false positives fears:

After the app became available to download on Monday, the AP issued a warning saying that the app still insufficiently guaranteed users' privacy, according to the broadcaster. No agreements had been made with Apple and Google about the use of their Bluetooth technology, on which the app works. There is no law to properly regulate the use of the app, to make sure that people are not forced to use the app, for example. And the government hasn't shown that the servers the app use are in order and secure, the AP said.

Covid app downloaded 100,000 times despite privacy concerns

The Dutch government's coronavirus notification app CoronaMelder was massively downloaded on the first day of its release, despite warnings from the Dutch Data Protection Authority (AP) that the app does not guarantee users' privacy sufficiently.

nltimes.nl

 

[Local Host]

That APP is more trouble than it's worth, I don't have installed nor I trust it enough to waste my time with it.

There's already a national number to call in terms of COVID emergencies and daily reports from health minister, there no need for APPs.

 

[Minimalist]

Yes, I got it installed. One implemented in our country should be relatively "safe" and shouldn't affect privacy. IDK how effective it would be in case of infection, but over time we might get some user feedback about that also.

 

[enaph]

No and due to privacy concerns I will not install it.

 

[Digmor Crusher]

Nope, for it to be effective you basically have to carry your phone everywhere, my phone sits on my coffee table 99% of the time. In other words its not attached to a body part 24/7.

 

[upnorth]

In Sweden it exist one from a University ( Lunds University ), but with only around 100k users, it's not going to be very helpful.

 

[Nightwalker]

Hell no, why I would install something like that?

 

[marcopaone]

Immuni - Sito Ufficiale

Tornare a vivere normalmente è possibile. Immuni ci aiuta a farlo prima e senza rinunciare alla privacy.

www.immuni.italia.it

Immuni in Italy

 

[bayasdev]

My country's app is open source but I still don't trust them

ASI Ecuador / ASI Android · GitLab

Repositorio Nacional de Software Público

minka.gob.ec

PD: they have their own gitlab instance kinda sus

 

[ForgottenSeer 85179]

I vote for "Not currently available" as the app (which is build with great privacy and security here in Germany) doesn't work without Google Services, so i can't use it, otherwise I would use it.

 

[Cortex]

I have the England NHS Track & Trace on my iPhone - I'm not overly confident as to the companies involved especially Google but I'm at risk so ...

 

[oldschool]

Nope. No way! I'm tracked enough already.

 

[ErzCrz]

I'd use it but I have a crappy Windows Phone and being sill on furlough, I don't tend to go anywhere apart from my hospital appointments (I have this arthritis thing) and the dentist but I do give my details when places ask.

 

[show-Zi]

It is not so widespread in Japan, probably because there are few seriously infected people.
A simple question. If the problem of COVID-19 is solved, will these software disappear naturally? I'm guessing this turmoil was convenient if we wanted to monitor people's behavior.

 

[Nevi]

As I live in Copenhagen, I dont think it's necesarry. We have been extremely lucky with the damn covid-19. But if I was living in UK or USA I would probably use it. I'm glad to hear Japan is getting by too show-Zi.

 

[Protomartyr]

Not currently available for me. In the US, each state is supposed to come up with their own app (which I find to be a dumb decision if this was to be effective at all; there are no restrictions for travel in between states) and in my state they have not made one available. I wouldn't mind installing the app. For context, I'm someone who uses Google's Location History feature and actively manages/edits history information to keep it accurate.

 

[McLovin]

No I don't but I am happy to fill in my details through the QR Code when needed.

 

[Ink]

Nope. No way! I'm tracked enough already.

Is there actual proof that your countries' app is tracking citizens? More than standard CCTV, and Google Location History?

As far as I know, the app only works if Bluetooth is turned on, and Random IDs are reset every 14 days.

I have the England NHS Track & Trace on my iPhone - I'm not overly confident as to the companies involved especially Google but I'm at risk so ...

Your app would use Apple's implementation, not Google's. It has nothing to do with Google.

 

[oldschool]

Is there actual proof that your countries' app is tracking citizens?

No, I haven't even bothered to check out the app. I'm still tracked too much already, like everyone.

More important though, is that the sad state of tracing in the U.S. and the resistance of so many wackos who won't bother to wear a mask, make tracing a laughing matter. It's simply not possible. As I've said before, this country is like what we social scientists used to call a 3rd World country. I call it a 4th world country - one with great wealth, power and potential. And one with crumbling infrastructure, education system, a fragmented and woefully inadequate healthcare system, severe economic inequality, etc.

So tracing app? What's the point?