The Buddy Badge has a battery life of at least a couple of days so it can be returned later to the badge recharging station and the data will still be good.

We collect basic information (names, emails, roles) for registering you in the Buddy Badge System and following your hand hygiene performance. We collect data on the time and location of each dispenser activation (and each user’s presence) in areas where Buddy Badge is installed and actively used. No personal health information is collected. Please visit www.buddybadge.ca/privacy for more information. We have implemented a plethora of security features including encryption (at rest and in transit), monitoring our systems (who accessed what data at what time), access control (MFA and different access privileges), vulnerability management (third-party regular vulnerability scanning of our application), and security awareness training for all employees. We also have technical controls (AWS configuration) and administrative controls (20+ security and privacy policies).

This is a policy decision to be made by the client institution. We can provide every individual with the option to choose to be anonymous using a tick box on their profile.