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MyLog14 is a mobile app for people to efficiently log and manage personal data without sacrificing the security of personal records. The features of MyLog14 include symptoms tracking, reminders, local data storage, export of users’ own personal data, as well as social interactions and community support.

With MyLog14, people can easily log and track their symptoms and health status, and report the tracked information to medical professionals when needed. One of the most important features of MyLog14 is that users’ data are stored locally and are not shared with anyone without users’ consent. Users can also download their own data for personal use. To ensure people maintain their social life during this difficult time, users can also share their activities with friends or “online friends” in MyLog14. Users’ identity can be as anonymous as they wish, so as to respect their privacy while maintaining social contact. The goal is that MyLog14 would help strike a better balance between civil rights, data privacy and epidemic control.

Inspiration
More than a third of the global population are currently under Covid-19 lockdown or home quarantine. People under these circumstances sometimes fail to keep track of their symptoms because of self-discipline or they simply forget. This could lead to a loophole in the system as these people may have the risk of getting the disease and spreading to others, which could cause unmanageable community spread. To slow down the spread of the pandemic, some governments choose to strictly monitor citizens’ symptoms, daily activity, and travel history. However, such measures raise serious privacy and surveillance concerns. Therefore, we have been developing MyLog14, with the goal to strike a balance between effective epidemic control and data protection. MyLog14 initially focuses on Taiwanese guidelines and regulations and has plans to subsequently expand globally.