LocalHealth

📖1. INTRODUCTION

LocalHealth is committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal health information. This Privacy Policy explains our practices regarding the collection, use, and protection of your data when using our medication tracking application.

By using LocalHealth, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy and our medical disclaimers.

📊2. INFORMATION WE COLLECT

Personal Health Information (Stored Locally Only):

• Your name (optional - for health card personalization)
• Medication names, dosages, strengths, and schedules
• Medication effectiveness ratings and personal notes
• Medication start and end dates
• Treatment history and logs
• Side effects and personal observations
• Generated QR codes for health information sharing

🇨🇦3. HEALTH CANADA DRUG DATABASE

LocalHealth uses the Health Canada Drug Product Database (DPD) to provide medication information:

• The database is downloaded directly from Health Canada's official sources
• It contains publicly available drug product information approved for use in Canada
• The database is stored locally on your device for offline access
• No personal information is sent to Health Canada
• Database updates are optional and initiated only by you
• The database helps with medication name autocomplete and drug information lookup

Health Canada DPD Terms: The drug information is provided by Health Canada and is subject to their terms of use. LocalHealth is not affiliated with Health Canada.

🔧4. HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION

Your information is used exclusively on your device to:

• Track medication schedules and effectiveness
• Generate personal health cards and QR codes
• Create medication history reports
• Provide medication reminders (if enabled)
• Calculate effectiveness trends and statistics
• Enable quick access to your medication information

🔒5. DATA SECURITY

• All data is encrypted using industry-standard encryption (AES-256)
• Optional biometric authentication (fingerprint/face) for app access
• Biometric data is handled entirely by Android's secure system
• No network transmission of personal health data
• Automatic app locking when minimized (if biometric is enabled)
• Encrypted backup/export files require password protection

🚫6. DATA SHARING AND THIRD PARTIES

We DO NOT:

• Share your data with any third parties
• Sell or rent your personal information
• Use your data for advertising or marketing
• Upload your data to any servers
• Access your data remotely
• Collect analytics or usage statistics

You CAN:

• Generate QR codes to selectively share medication information with healthcare providers
• Export encrypted backups that only you can decrypt
• Control exactly what information is included in shared QR codes

👤7. YOUR RIGHTS AND CONTROL

You have complete control over your data:

• Access all your data at any time
• Edit or delete any information
• Export your data in encrypted format
• Completely erase all data by uninstalling the app
• Use the app without providing any personal information
• Choose what to include in QR code shares

⚕️8. MEDICAL INFORMATION ACCURACY

👶9. CHILDREN'S PRIVACY

LocalHealth is not intended for use by children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect information from children. Parents or guardians managing medications for children should maintain control of the device and app access.

🔄10. PRIVACY POLICY UPDATES

We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in our practices or for legal compliance. Updates will be indicated by the "Last Updated" date. Continued use of the app after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

📞11. CONTACT INFORMATION

For privacy-related questions or concerns about LocalHealth, please contact us through:

• Google Play Store: Visit our app listing and use the developer contact option
• Email: Available through our Google Play developer profile

For medical emergencies, contact 911 or your local emergency services immediately.

⚖️12. LEGAL COMPLIANCE

LocalHealth is designed to comply with:

• Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA)
• Provincial health information and privacy legislation
• Mobile application privacy best practices
• Data minimization principles

Note: As all data is stored locally on your device, you are responsible for the physical security of your device.