Popcorn Kelly Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 Warning about some home Covid Tests - read the privacy policy. A clue - you have to download a phone app or register online to get the results. I purchased a few Ellume Covid-19 Home Test kits earlier today and was surprised to learn I had to download a phone app to get the results (they'd send it to me.) This made no sense. I read the box, but did not find a satisfactory answer. I then logged onto their website and read their Privacy Policy. It read, in part as follows (verbatum): (Public Health Authority Required Information. Due to the need to respond to the COVID-19 public health emergency, we are required to collect and share certain information about you with Public Health Authorities. We will collect and share the following information solely with public health authorities in compliance with applicable law: Test result Test result date Residential Zip Code State of Residence Age Date of birth In addition to the data above, we may ask you to provide your: Full Name Phone Number Email Address Race Ethnicity . . ." Here is a link to their entire privacy policy: https://www.ellumecovidtest.com/privacy I returned the test kits unopened and unused. To each their own, but if you purchase an at home test and have to download an app or register with your email, just know you won't be the only one who knows your results - your friendly government will as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sassnetguy50 Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 The local Walgreens sells at home kits that don't report. Swab your nose, shake swab in chemical tube, wait. Like a drug test. Thanks for the heads up on your hi-tech experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Riot Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 Seems like HIPAA and parts of the Constitution go right out the window with some folks. If you need a highly regarded test that works just like what @sassnetguy50mentioned try the BinaxNow test. No electronics involved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warden Callaway Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 Son works at an urgent care facility and a high percentage of their traffic is people coming in to repeatedly get tested for Covid even though they don't have symptoms. Another group have user the home test but want tested at the clinic to confirm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dantankerous Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 9 hours ago, Pat Riot, SASS #13748 said: Seems like HIPAA and parts of the Constitution go right out the window with some folks. Hmm. I thought we were building back better? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seven Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 1 hour ago, Dantankerous said: Hmm. I thought we were building back better? Better for Whom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Last Call Saul Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 yes, ran into BD Veritor brand that was asking to download the app to take a pic of the test and provide results... instead I looked in Amazon reviews and sure thing - someone posted the pic of the positive and negative results on the review... it got deleted next day but I was able to interpret it without the app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yul Lose Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 18 minutes ago, Seven said: Better for Whom Illegal aliens, squatters, etc… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rye Miles #13621 Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 Why is everyone getting tested? I don’t get it! If you’re sick stay home if you don’t get better in a few days call your doctor! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Angus McPherson Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 5 hours ago, Warden Callaway said: Son works at an urgent care facility and a high percentage of their traffic is people coming in to repeatedly get tested for Covid even though they don't have symptoms. Another group have user the home test but want tested at the clinic to confirm. I don't have any symptoms, but, because I was in close contact with someone that has COVID I have to quarantine until Wednesday then take a test to show I'm negative for the virus until I can go back to work. What really chaps my behind is that I am being forced to quarantine and have to use up my vacation time until I'm okayed to go back to work. Force me to stay home from work and quarantine? Sure, ok. Force me to use my vacation time for the time off? What utter BS. Even better, The earliest I can get scheduled for a test is Sunday afternoon and I won't get results back until Monday afternoon. Six days of vacation time I had no intention of using at this time. Oh, I did mention I'm not sick and not showing any symptoms, didn't I? Grrrrrrrrrrr! Angryus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckshot Bob Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 6 hours ago, Dantankerous said: Hmm. I thought we were building back better? I guess it all depends on what your definition of better is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdeacon Joe Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 1 hour ago, Black Angus McPherson said: Oh, I did mention I'm not sick and not showing any symptoms, didn't I? That's one of the symptoms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loophole LaRue, SASS #51438 Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 Between drones, GPS, satellite radio, cell phones, smart TVs, social media and warrantless bugging, I'm really not too worried about some Fed finding out my Covid 19 test results..... LL PS My Covid test came back negative.....take THAT, government medical spies!!! LL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdeacon Joe Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 One if my coworkers got a text from the county Health Department when I tested positive to inform him that his phone had been in close proximity to the phone of someone who tested positive. One of the questioners the Department of Health sent to me had questions about addresses I hadn't been at for 12 years and 8 years. Including a question about my ex-wife's address. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Riot Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 7 hours ago, Dantankerous said: Hmm. I thought we were building back better? We are, Comrade... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sedalia Dave Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 8 hours ago, Warden Callaway said: Son works at an urgent care facility and a high percentage of their traffic is people coming in to repeatedly get tested for Covid even though they don't have symptoms. Another group have user the home test but want tested at the clinic to confirm. A lot of companies require employees to get tested weekly if they haven't had all their shots. My place of employment was going to require that unvaccinated employees be tested weekly. Seems that got put on hold when they discovered that the testing sites would not support weekly testing of individuals with no symptoms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sassnetguy50 Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 What would the app say if you start sending pictures of various kool-aid colors? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slapshot Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 9 hours ago, Dantankerous said: Hmm. I thought we were building back better? That would be their pocket books. 8 hours ago, Seven said: Better for Whom Corrupt politicians on both sides. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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