Aarogya Setu now lets users delete account and data, give health data access to third-party apps

Next, tap on ‘delete_account_file’ on your iOS device and enter your registered phone number to delete the account and erase all your data. On Android devices, the same option will read as ‘Delete My Account’.

While the app lets you delete your Aarogya Setu account, it is important to note that the data will be deleted from the government servers only after 30 days. This is still a better option as the app previously did not provide any way to either delete the account or associated user data.

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Third-party access to Aarogya Setu health data

Users can give approval to third-party apps for accessing their health data on the Aarogya Setu app. To do so, go to Settings > Approval for Aarogya Setu status. The same option will give you a list view of apps and users that have been granted access to your health data. As of now, the feature is live only on the iOS version of the app.

Bluetooth contact assessment

The third new feature allows users to access the risk levels using their Bluetooth contacts. The feature lets you know the number of people with whom you have been in close proximity by using your smartphone’s Bluetooth technology.

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