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Guide to Delete COVIDaware MN 👇
Things to note before removing COVIDaware MN:
- The developer of COVIDaware MN is State of Minnesota and all inquiries must go to them.
- Check the Terms of Services and/or Privacy policy of State of Minnesota to know if they support self-serve account deletion:
- The GDPR gives EU and UK residents a "right to erasure" meaning that you can request app developers like State of Minnesota to delete all your data it holds. State of Minnesota must comply within 1 month.
- The CCPA lets American residents request that State of Minnesota deletes your data or risk incurring a fine (upto $7,500 dollars).
↪️ Steps to delete COVIDaware MN account:
1: Visit the COVIDaware MN website directly Here →
2: Contact COVIDaware MN Support/ Customer Service:
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- Developer: State of Minnesota
- E-Mail: covidawaremn@state.mn.us
- Website: Visit COVIDaware MN Website
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- Developer: VDH
- E-Mail: covidwise@vdh.virginia.gov
- Website: Visit VDH Website
3: Check COVIDaware MN's Terms/Privacy channels below for their data-deletion Email:
Deleting from Smartphone 📱
Delete on iPhone:
- On your homescreen, Tap and hold COVIDaware MN until it starts shaking.
- Once it starts to shake, you'll see an X Mark at the top of the app icon.
- Click on that X to delete the COVIDaware MN app.
Delete on Android:
- Open your GooglePlay app and goto the menu.
- Click "My Apps and Games" » then "Installed".
- Choose COVIDaware MN, » then click "Uninstall".
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🎌 About COVIDaware MN
1. COVIDaware MN is made available by the State of Minnesota to help slow the spread of COVID-19 in our communities.
2. If you test positive for COVID-19, an MDH contact investigator will provide a test verification code you enter into the COVIDaware MN app.
3. Help us slow the spread of COVID-19 in Minnesota by sharing COVIDaware MN with your friends and family.
4. After you enter the verification code, other app users will be anonymously notified that they were near someone who has recently tested positive.
5. If an app user reports they tested positive for COVID-19, the phones they exchanged keys with are anonymously notified.
6. With the COVIDaware MN app, your phone gets notified when you may have been exposed to COVID-19.
7. COVIDaware MN exchanges anonymous Bluetooth keys with other app users when you are within 6 feet of each other for more than 15 minutes.
8. COVIDaware MN is the official exposure notification app of the State of Minnesota.
9. The app is built with privacy-preserving Exposure Notification technology developed by Apple and Google in partnership with the nonprofit PathCheck Foundation.
10. The app is part of a comprehensive contact tracing initiative managed by the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH).
11. The app’s source code is available to the public and has been carefully inspected by privacy and security experts.
12. Like wearing a mask, social distancing, and washing hands, it adds another layer to our defense against the virus.
13. The notifications let Minnesotans know when they should take extra care and get tested.
14. Nobody ever knows your location or identity, and no information on the use of this app can be traced back to you.
