Privacy Policy for MediScanIO

Effective Date: October 26, 2023
MediScanIO (“we,” “our,” or “us”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you use our mobile application (the “App”).

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Personal Information
To provide a personalized health tracking experience, we collect:
• Profile Data: Name, age, gender, and general location.
• Account Data: Email address and profile picture (when using Google Sign-In or Firebase Authentication).

• Personal Info:
◦ Name: Collected for account personalization.
◦ Email Address: Collected for authentication and account management.
• Health and Fitness:
◦ Health Data: Disclose that the app collects/processes health info (Pathological Parameters) but state it is for User Functionality and not shared with third parties.
• Data Usage: Select “Authentication” and “Account Management” for all the above.
• Data Security:
◦ State that data is encrypted in transit.
◦ State that you provide a way for users to request that their data be deleted.

1.2 Health and Medical Data
• Pathological Reports: When you scan or upload medical reports (Images or PDFs), the App processes the text to extract health parameters (e.g., Hemoglobin, Glucose).
• Trend Data: We store these parameters locally and on secured cloud servers to provide health trend graphs for your personal use.

1.3 Device and Usage Data
• OCR Processing: We use Google ML Kit for on-device text recognition.
• Advertising IDs: We use Google AdMob, which may collect your device’s advertising ID for personalized or non-personalized ads.

2. How We Use Your Information

• Analysis: To convert raw medical reports into readable health parameters and status indicators.
• Storage: To maintain a history of your medical reports for your personal reference.
• Personalization: To calculate health statuses based on your specific age and gender.
• Ads: To display advertisements that support the free version of the App

3. Data Storage and Security

• Local Storage: Your reports are stored on your device using encrypted local preferences.
• Cloud Storage: We use Firebase (Google Cloud) to backup your data. Access is strictly controlled via Security Rules, ensuring that only you (the authenticated owner) can read or write your data.
• No Third-Party Sale: We never sell your medical or personal data to third parties

4. Third-Party Services

MediScanIO utilizes the following third-party services:
• Firebase (Google): For authentication, database storage, and file hosting.
• Google AdMob: For displaying advertisements.
• Google ML Kit: For on-device text recognition.
These services have their own privacy policies which we encourage you to review.

5. Important Medical Disclaimer

MediScanIO is a tool for tracking and organizing pathological data. It does not provide medical diagnoses or professional advice. All AI-generated status indicators and dietary suggestions are for educational purposes only. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional for medical treatment and interpretation of reports.

6. Your Rights

You have the right to:
• Access your data at any time via the “History” view.
• Delete individual reports or your entire account data within the App.
• Request a complete data export by contacting our support.

7. Changes to This Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the “Effective Date.”

8. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: Email: support@mediscanio.com