Now, I want you all to listen to this very closely. I want to be clear, this app, Covidwise, does not — I will repeat that — does not track or store your personal information. It does not track you at all.

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam, speaking about the state’s free COVID-19 tracking app that was launched earlier this week. The app will automatically notify people if they’ve been exposed to the virus. Virginia is the first state to use the pandemic technology from Apple and Google. (AP News — August 5, 2020)