Health App for Work?

slick14

Hi
Not sure if I'm allowed to name the app on here? Anyway my job has said we have to sign up to this health app. And put the company name in as my last name so they can identify people working for them on the app. Just wondering should I sign up to this? How can they access this? Is the app not personal to me (and anyone else that signs up for it)? How safe are these types of apps? I keep getting 503 error when searching for anything on boards so can't see if this has already been queried.
Cheers for any advice on this
Slick

Wesser

Its going to be very hard for people to give their opinion on the app unless they know what app it is!

Fann Linn

Is it a work phone?

slick14

Wesser wrote: »

Its going to be very hard for people to give their opinion on the app unless they know what app it is!

Apologies I wasn't sure if I was allowed to put up the name. The app is Luscii.

slick14

Fann Linn wrote: »

Is it a work phone?

No they want us to download to our own personal phones

Fann Linn

slick14 wrote: »

No they want us to download to our own personal phones

My own view is I wouldn't do it on my own phone, If they want to monitor it let them provide you with a phone which you can knock off, leave in the car or wherever when you're not getting paid, ie when you're not working.

Leftyflip

Say "I will yeah!" and then never do it.
Out of interest, what industry are you employed in? If I may ask?

_Brian

Two things spring to mind here.

No way I’d download a tracking app onto my own phone for them to track me.

I think that implementation of employee tracking would constitute a major change in work practice and so would require negotiations on contract. Every time that comes up i start off with pension rights and pay scale issues and everything goes away really quickly

So they want you to install a Dutch medical app onto your phone which requires you to report medical symptoms on a daily basis. That is then monitored and if you fall into the c19 bracket, you are notified.

What kind of compay do you work for and why do they want your medical data?

slick14

Leftyflip wrote: »

Say "I will yeah!" and then never do it.
Out of interest, what industry are you employed in? If I may ask?

The problem is that they will or are saying they'll have access to it. So I/we have to fill it in every morning before going to work and they check and see if I'm fit for work.

sura28

I would mention to them that for GDPR reasons they cannot access your personal data without a valid reason or your consent.

slick14

sura28 wrote: »

I would mention to them that for GDPR reasons they cannot access your personal data without a valid reason or your consent.

That's what I don't understand... how do they have access to my data on this?

blindsider

Do you have a compatible smartphone....are you SURE it works with your phone...?

I could see that app not working with my phone...it might just keep crashing....

Make It Real

slick14 wrote: »

That's what I don't understand... how do they have access to my data on this?

I'd imagine they are paying for the use of the app and have some kind of business plan which groups all employees and allows them to manage all that data. Totally different area, but much like if your company used Office 365, the company administrator could see who is using what, for how long etc.

PS I'm not making any judgement on their right to the data, having to use a personal phone, whether you should / should not use it etc.

AndrewJRenko

The app company privacy policy doesn't mention anything about sharing details with an employer;

https://luscii.com/privacy-policy/

slick14

Make It Real wrote: »

I'd imagine they are paying for the use of the app and have some kind of business plan which groups all employees and allows them to manage all that data. Totally different area, but much like if your company used Office 365, the company administrator could see who is using what, for how long etc.

PS I'm not making any judgement on their right to the data, having to use a personal phone, whether you should / should not use it etc.

LOL they wouldn't pay for anything! If they had (they haven't) - would I not be entitled to know this? Maybe a lot of places do this kind of thing - I don't know? I just don't think it's fair to trick/enforce (not sure what word I'm looking for here) people into doing something in fear they might lose their job if they don't. Providing no information other than sign up for this app and but the company name in as your surname. So I start of on the app by lying? I know people that have signed up and are just guessing a temperature as they don't have a thermometer. I know there's much worse things going on in the world I probably shouldn't even be complaining about this.
Anyways I've decided not to sign up for it - sure we'll see what happens.....
Slick.

OMM 0000

Leftyflip wrote: »

Say "I will yeah!" and then never do it.

Exactly this.

It is the overall best option.

Mrs OBumble

slick14 wrote: »

they check and see if I'm fit for work.

They should be checking on your fitness for work each day, irrespective of whether they use an app, a manual temperature checker or whatever.