Aarogya Setu app yet to update personal data details on Apple App Store

With Apple releasing Privacy Labels after the iOS 14.3 update, every app developer needs to provide details on what data is exactly collected and how it is linked to a particular user. After December 8, 2020, any iOS app that needs to push an update is required to follow Apple’s new privacy rules. However, National Informatics Centre (NIC), the developer of Aarogya Setu, is yet to push an update for the app or provide details on how personal data is collected and linked to users.
But before you come to any conclusion, note that even Google is yet to update any of its apps for iOS. Google has promised to release updates and provide privacy information for each of its apps soon but we still don’t know by when. On the other hand, apps like WhatsApp and Facebook messenger have revealed a long list of data that they collect from users.
Aarogya Setu is India’s first digital defence against COVID-19 and has been downloaded by over 17 crore or 170 million smartphone users in India. As per information provided on Google Play, the app has access to precise GPS location, Camera (take pictures and videos), receive data from Internet, view network connections, pair with Bluetooth devices, access Bluetooth settings, full network access, run at startup and prevent devices from sleeping.