N.Y. AG Urges Apple, Google to Protect Consumers Using Contact Tracing Apps

[...]party contact tracing apps are not subject to the same requirements as apps affiliated with governmental public health agencies that rely on the exposure notification framework. Because of this, James has asked that Apple and Google commit to increased oversight of these apps by: Only permittin...

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Published inInsurance Journal
Format Journal Article Trade Publication Article
LanguageEnglish
Published San Diego Wells Media Group, Inc 16.06.2020
Subjects
Attorneys general
Consumer education
Consumer protection
Consumers
Contact tracing
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
James, Tish
Personal health
Personal information
Privacy
Public health
Third party
New York
United States > US
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ISSN0020-4714

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Summary:[...]party contact tracing apps are not subject to the same requirements as apps affiliated with governmental public health agencies that rely on the exposure notification framework. Because of this, James has asked that Apple and Google commit to increased oversight of these apps by: Only permitting apps affiliated with federal or state public health agencies to collect sensitive, personal health information from consumers, such as COVID-19 test results; prohibiting third-party contact tracing apps from collecting and using consumer information for targeted advertising; prohibiting third-party contact tracing apps from using data to identify anonymous users; and requiring third-party contact tracing apps to delete consumer information on a rolling, 14-day basis, and to provide consumers with an easy-to-use mechanism for deleting their information. James' letters also urge Apple and Google to require third-party contact tracing apps to clearly disclose to consumers that they do not use the exposure notification framework available to governmental public health agencies.
ISSN:0020-4714