Privacy by Design Check-in and Alerting.

Integrated with the Ministry of Health for contact tracing, built to support all New Zealanders.​

As a Ministry of Health (NZ) integration partner, we have supported nationwide contact tracing by enabling Rippl users to easily exchange digital contact tracing information with the Ministry (when they choose to). Phase 1 integration is now complete with automated event notification functionality live. We're working with the Ministry team on further integration opportunities.

Privacy by Design

Rippl doesn’t gather any personal information from users, ever. All of your check in data stays on your phone until you choose to share it. Rippl is completely private.
Scans Rippl and MOH QR Codes

The Rippl app is integrated with the Ministry of Health’s National Contact Tracing Solution and can scan Ministry of Health QR codes.

Free forever

Rippl was first developed out of a desire to help – not for profit. It will stay this way.

Privacy by Design

Rippl doesn’t gather any personal information from users, ever. All of your check in data stays on your phone until you choose to share it. Rippl is completely private.
Scans Rippl and MOH QR Codes

The Rippl app is integrated with the Ministry of Health’s National Contact Tracing Solution and can scan Ministry of Health QR codes.

Free forever

Rippl was first developed out of a desire to help – not for profit. It will stay this way.

Download Rippl on iOS or Android

Can I use Rippl instead of NZ COVID Tracer?

Yes. Rippl remains a valid, free alternative to using NZ COVID Tracer. As an official Ministry of Health integration partner, PaperKite is being encouraged to continue providing Rippl for those who prefer an alternative to the government app – and for those who have older phones (Rippl runs on Android 5.0 and iOS 11.4 or later). Rippl users are still able to receive the same important alerts from the Ministry of Health as NZ COVID Tracer users.

In June 2020 the Privacy Commissioner, John Edwards, assessed and awarded Rippl the Privacy Trust Mark, joining Air New Zealand, RealMe and Trademe on the honour roll.

What is the Privacy Trust Mark?

The Privacy Trust award identifies products and services that the Privacy Commissioner considers to be outstanding in the way they manage personal information. The award is intended to give consumers confidence that products like Rippl have used a “privacy by design” approach, and can be trusted. The award follows a thorough review by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of the Rippl solution and the PaperKite’s privacy practices that support it.

Awards and accolades

Privacy Trust Mark
2020

In June 2020, Rippl was awarded the Privacy Trust Mark, joining Air New Zealand, RealMe and Trademe on the honour roll. This award identifies products and services that the Privacy Commissioner considers to be outstanding in the way they manage personal information. The award is intended to give consumers confidence that products like Rippl have used a “Privacy by Design” approach, and can be trusted. The award follows a thorough review by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of the Rippl solution and PaperKite’s privacy practices.

FastCompany Innovation by Design 2021 Honourable Mention

Rippl was named as an honorable mention in the Pandemic Response category in Fast Company’s 2021 Innovation by Design Awards. The program highlights designers and businesses who are solving the problems of today and tomorrow.

“We’re working with PaperKite’s Rippl and others to make sure everyone has an app that works for them and people are collecting the right data.”

“We needed a secure tool for contact tracing which was easy to set up and use, which protected people’s information and privacy. So we have partnered with PaperKite to use Rippl across most Council services.”

Mayor Andy Foster

‘‘We’re trying to make it easier for businesses; we know it’s a tough time. We were conscious of the need to get this out quickly – we want them to be up and trading. This helps with that.”

 John Christie