Technology is one of the tools in the fight against the pandemic and Governments around the world have been deploying technological solutions to tackle the threat posed by COVID-19. While Singapore has launched TraceTogether, Australia has come out with COVIDSafe for developing a contact tracing system. Working towards a similar goal, the Indian Government has launched a
contact tracing application called ‘Aarogya Setu’. The App collects personal information and location data to track individuals who have either tested positive for COVID-19 or have come in contact with a positive case. While downloading this application software was voluntary to begin with, the Government of India vide order dated 1st May 2020 made it mandatory to download this app in private and public offices as well as in the containment zones. Though the App can be a useful tool in containing the outbreak, a few tweaks and evolutions in the privacy policy can make he app much more robust, it will enhance its privacy and make it more secure.
The working report highlights legal and privacy challenges with app and suggests recommendations for its robust implementation.
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Authored by: Pranav Bhaskar Tiwari, Ayush Tripathi, Harsh Bajpai, Karthik Venkatesh, Arya Tripathy & Kazim Rizvi.
