SafePass

Not to be confused with Safe, Swift and Smart Passage.

SafePass is a digital contact tracing app used as a response against the COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines.

SafePass

Developer	Talino Venture Labs Amihan Global Strategies
Type	COVID-19 app
Launch date	2020
Status	Active
Pricing model	Free / subscription (for paid plans)
Website	www.safepass.asia

History

Safepass was developed by Amihan Global Strategies and Talino Venture Labs.^[1] It was originally launched in June 2020 by the Department of Tourism, the Department of Trade and Industry and Talino Ventures. It was made as a contact tracing tool with capacity planning features that would also help businesses to manage COVID-19 safety protocols within their premises.^[2] On August 14, 2020, a free version of SafePass was made available for business establishments nationwide.^[1]

Features

SafePass features vary by plan. It is touted as an "omni-channel" system which can also be accessed by telephone, SMS or Facebook Messenger. The most basic plan, available to any establishment, provides basic contact tracing and a digital health questionnaire. Other plans include employee management features and a capacity planning tool which set how many individuals can be in a location at any given time. Paid plans allow for businesses to notify multiple contacts at once and allow their customers to make advanced bookings.^[1]

Adoption

Safepass was adopted on June 1, 2020 by the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) as a "COVID-19 prevention and incident management platform for all business establishments" and is intended to complement StaySafe.^[3] SafePass has been adopted as a contact tracing app by several local government units (LGUs) in the Philippines such as Quezon City (KyusiPass)^[4] and Ilocos Norte.^[5] Another contact tracing app sanctioned by the government is StaySafe, which is used by other LGUs and companies.^[6][7]