Earlier this month, four US senators formally questioned Apple in a letter over its COVID-19 screening app and website even though the company has been transparent about how it works and the privacy and security it’s built on. Now Apple has officially responded to the government request.
After the US senators asked more questions about the COVID-19 app and website we tested out Apple’s privacy claims and found them to be true.
The main question that Apple hadn’t publicly addressed before the senators sent their questions was if HIPAA guidelines were being adhered to. Reported by Bloomberg today, Apple officially responded describing the development process further as well as stating that the app and website “aren’t subject to HIPAA guidelines.”
Apple also reiterated the privacy focus of the app and website that’s it’s shared multiple times before to the senators.
At the end of last week, Apple updated its COVID-19 screening app to version 2.0 with some valuable improvements like the ability to see guidance from state health departments.
