REACT - Privacy Policy

REAal-time Contact Tracing and Risk Monitoring

Help Fight COVID-19

What the REACT App does

The app is intended to monitor users’ exposure risks of COVID-19 and influenza-like illness. Users will receive exposure alerts and updated risk scores based on the locations the users have visited and contacts the users have with other users. Data from the app will support research in how COVID-19 and influenza like illness spread within groups and detect risk of community exposure.

If a user downloads the app and elects to participate, she will be asked to register some social demographic characteristics into the application. On a daily basis, she will be asked to enter response regarding the presence or absence of symptoms of illness. Additionally, aspects of her social networks will be collected. Whenever there is a contact with another app user, anonymous Bluetooth based proximity data and location data (the user can choose privacy level for perturbing the location data) will be collected.

How Data is Used

App data is collected and stored securely and is only shared with Emory University, University of Southern California, and University of Texas Health Sciences Center at Houston.

The Bluetooth based proximity data and location data that is used by the app is completely anonymous. You can opt-in or out to share your location data anytime and can choose the privacy level for sharing your location.

Your information is completely private and confidential. The app does not collect your name or personal information.

Age Restriction

To use the app, you must confirm that you are at least 18 years of age. If you are under 18 years of age, a parent or guardian must confirm that you can use the app by clicking “I Confirm” on the age consent landing page upon app download.

Apple App Store and Google Play Store Terms & Conditions

Apple App Store and Google Play Store’s terms also apply when you download the App, or when you access or use the App or services. You may also be subject to the terms of use and policies of the Google Play Store or Apple Store from which you download the App. Please review these terms of use and policies carefully.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page.