NHS COVID-19 app: privacy information
Privacy notice and data protection impact assessment for the NHS COVID-19 mobile app.
Applies to England and Wales
Documents
Update history
2023-03-28 09:30
Added notice explaining that the app will be closing down on 27 April.
2022-12-06 09:30
The app terms of use have been updated to incorporate changes for V5.0 in this release, to include changes to the way you enter a test result in the app in line with current guidance.
2022-05-16 15:45
Added Terms of Use (Welsh).
2022-05-13 10:00
Added terms of use.
2022-04-26 15:30
Removed DPIA annexes 1 to 6.
2022-04-06 10:20
Updated Welsh app privacy notice.
2022-04-05 11:32
Replaced Welsh translation ‘Ap COVID-19 y GIG: hysbysiad am breifatrwydd i bobl ifanc’ with ‘Ap COVID-19 y GIG: gwybodaeth am breifatrwydd i bobl ifanc’.
2022-03-04 15:23
Updated the easy read version of the App privacy notice in both English and Welsh.
2022-03-01 12:44
Updated NHS COVID-19 app: privacy notice.
2022-01-27 17:09
Updated Welsh language version of privacy notice.
2022-01-13 11:49
Updated ‘NHS COVID-19 app: privacy notice’.
2021-12-20 10:21
Updated information in Your rights sections of the Privacy notice and the Privacy information for young people.
2021-10-27 15:51
Added release 4.19 of 'NHS COVID-19 app: data protection impact assessment'.
2021-10-27 15:51
Added release 4.19 of ‘NHS COVID-19 app: data protection impact assessment’.
2021-09-28 09:00
The Privacy Notice has been updated to incorporate changes on the Self- declaration of medical exemption (England only) and participation in a COVID-19 clinical trial. The same update applies to the Welsh language version.
2021-03-23 17:26
Privacy notice updated, including Welsh language version.
2021-03-16 18:02
Updated 'Ap COVID-19 y GIG: hysbysiad preifatrwydd' (Welsh language privacy notice), adding link to frequently asked questions under 'right of access and requests for information'.
2021-03-10 09:00
Added link to frequently asked questions under 'Right of access and requests for information'.
2021-02-26 16:13
Updated data protection impact assessment to reflect recent changes to the app and digital contact tracing functionality (provided by Apple and Google). Includes updates on virology testing, design objectives, coronavirus testing at scale, self-isolation countdown (isolate) and data dictionary.
2021-02-22 17:40
Updated with links to guidance for England and Wales.
2021-02-11 09:00
Updated the privacy notice to reflect changes to the app to align with testing policy for the user's country (England or Wales), based on their local authority, which includes confirmatory testing. Added more detail about the service monitoring of the app's functionality (in the section 'Function: all features').
2020-12-10 09:20
Updated 'NHS COVID-19 app: privacy notice', 'NHS COVID-19 app: privacy notice for young people' and 'NHS COVID-19 app: privacy information (Easy Read)' to reflect recent changes to the app and digital contact tracing functionality (provided by Apple and Google). Includes updates on the use of local authority and postcode district, the updated digital contact tracing and analytical data set and option to support for applications for self-isolation payment.
2020-11-05 00:15
Updated privacy notices and information, and data protection impact assessment to reflect the changes in the app and work to support digital contact tracing apps across England, Gibraltar, Jersey, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.