Track people movement via GPS or mobile network | No | No |
Uses Bluetooth Technology | No | Yes |
Know the location I visited | Yes, if you scan a QR code: The digital diary includes the location, day and time of the visit | No: Only people you were in proximity with |
Know the people you were in proximity with (less than 1.5 meter) | No: Only logs that you and the other person were at the same place e.g. at the same restaurant | Yes: Only logs people who you were 1.5 metre in proximity for 15 minutes |
Collect personal information about you | Yes: Name, address, phone number, gender, ethnicity and age | Partially: Name, age, post code and phone number |
Transmit information to a remote server | Not clear yet: An update is expected which allows users to electronically transmit a digital diary of the locations to the NCCS | Voluntary: Users must click on upload data to server |
How long records are kept | 31 days | 21 days |
Where and which servers it uses | Amazon Web Services (AWS) platform located in Sydney Australia | Amazon Web Services (AWS) platform located in Sydney Australia |
Affect the battery? | Minimal as it is only used when scanning for QR code | Yes: It uses about 1% of battery every hour |
Users in control of the app | Yes: Users can login and logoff at their direction | No: Once the app is installed the only way to stop it is to turn off Bluetooth |
Can it be downloaded by anyone? | Geo restricted: But I was able to download it using an Australian account | Geo restricted: You must have an Australian Google/Apple account to download the app |
OS requirement | Android 7.0 or later, Apple iOS 12 or later | Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) or higher, Apple iOS 10 or higher and you will need an iPhone 5S model phone or higher |
Run on Android and iPhone | Yes | Partially: You must keep your iPhone unlocked for the app to function |
Privacy statement | Yes | Yes |