The Corona-Tracer has a memory for a few months.
This is a circular buffer so when full the oldest information will be overwritten by new information.
When reading the information with the App, by default the last 14 days will be sent by the device.
A different time period can be set using the app if required.
The interesting period is the last two weeks of contact information because this is the incubation period of Covid-19.
All proximity events are stored on the Corona-Tracer.
The device is not connected to the internet and there is no central storage.
The Corona-Tracer does not register location data.
The Corona-Tracer will only trace other Corona-Tracers, it is a closed looped system.
The HR department is responsible for linking the Corona-Tracers IDs to the employee number and name.
Only the HR department will be able to link a Corona-Tracer to an employee.
The HR department of the customer will receive the Corona-Tracers.
All devices have a unique ID and a QR-code.
The HR department is responsible for linking these IDs to the employee number and name.
The HR department will have access to the App on their mobile phone or tablet to read the contact data out of a Corona-Tracer device.
They will also have the option to give an employee access to the mobile phone for a short period of time. This way, the employee will be able to send the data from his/her Corona-Tracer from out of home.
The Tracers have been secured, they can only be read using our App.
No, the device has no GPS chip and no other localization tracking functionality.
The worker can take the device home, but it will not be of use there.
The Corona-Tracer is not intended to be used in the public space.
When the worker arrives the following day with the device, it will start scanning co-workers again.
The HR department will have access to the App to read the contact data out of a Corona-Tracer device.
They will also be able to grant temporary access to an employee, who is for example staying home because of illness.
The minimum lifetime is 6 months in full operation, with about 16 active hours / day.
It is not possible to change the battery, as it is encapsulated in the device.
If a battery life ends, or the battery malfunctions, the tracer unit will need to be replaced.
We can refurbish unites that are sent back, for which we can give a discount for replacement units.
The system uses Bluetooth to transmit and receive signals.
No GPS and no location information is used and stored.
-> Read more about Bluetooth here: https://corona-tracer.com/explanation
The App reads the data from a tracer and exports it to an Excel formatted file.