Users can uninstall SafeEntry, TraceTogether apps; Govt has deleted identifiable data but will retain those used in 2020 murder probe

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Users can uninstall SafeEntry, TraceTogether apps; Govt has deleted identifiable data but will retain those used in 2020 murder probe
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WATCH: Taking 'further steps to transit to the endemic new normal', individuals and businesses can now uninstall their TraceTogether and SafeEntry apps, Covid-19 multi-ministry task force co-chair Ong Ye Kung said on Thursday (Feb 9).

However, both mobile applications will remain available on Apple's App Store, Google Play Store and Huawei AppGallery for quick reactivation if needed, said the Ministry of Health in a press release on Thursday .

Nevertheless, over the past few months as the pandemic situation stabilised, the use of both apps has been progressively stepped down.data is no longer being collected," said MOH. TraceTogether data pertaining to a murder case in May 2020, however, will be retained indefinitely, said MOH. The ministry was referring to a, in which the police accessed TraceTogether data as part of its probe.

To minimise the steps taken to set up and re-register for both apps should they be needed again, registration details such as name, business unique entity number, and mobile number will be retained in the system, added MOH.

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