Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method and device for obtaining location information regarding locations of a first communication device and personal information regarding a user of a first communication device, where the location information is obtained by a second communication device using a tracking app installed on the second communication device; constructing a record of a first path traveled by the first communication device, based on the location information; encrypting the first path record and the personal information; storing the first path record in a first database and the personal information in a separate second database; accessing a third database to obtain a record of a second path traveled by an individual other than the user; and analyzing the first and second path records to determine an intersection of the first path and the second path. Other embodiments are disclosed.