1. Introduction
Welcome to MediAid, a secure and user-friendly medicine reminder application.
This Privacy Policy explains:
- What data we collect
- How we use it
- How we protect your information
- Your rights and responsibilities
Important: MediAid only collects medicine-related information (name, dosage, frequency). We do not collect or store personal, medical, or health records.
2. Definitions
| Term |
Definition |
| App / MediAid |
The MediAid mobile application and related services. |
| User / You |
Any individual using MediAid. |
| Medicine Data |
Data relating to medicines, including names, dosage, frequency, and schedule. |
| Prescription Upload |
A feature allowing users to submit prescriptions for extraction of medicine data. |
| Third-Party Services |
External services integrated with MediAid (e.g., Google Vision/ML, Google Gemini). |
| Encrypted Storage |
Secure storage of medicine data using industry-standard encryption protocols. |
| LLM Formatting |
Use of Google Gemini or similar large language model to process extracted prescription text into structured medicine data. |
3. Data We Collect
✅ Only medicine-related data is collected:
- Medicine names
- Dosage
- Frequency / schedule of intake
❌ We do not collect or store:
- Patient name
- Doctor details
- Diagnosis or medical notes
- Any other personal or sensitive information
4. How Data is Collected
- Direct Entry: Users can manually enter medicine schedules.
- Prescription Upload: Users can submit prescriptions for scanning.
- Text extraction: Google Vision OCR (https://cloud.google.com/vision/docs) identifies text.
- LLM Formatting: Google Gemini (https://cloud.google.com/gemini/docs/discover/data-governance) structures medicine data (name, dosage, frequency).
- Storage: Only structured medicine data is stored.
Note: Any additional data uploaded by the user is the user's responsibility. MediAid does not use or store it.
5. How We Use Data
- Schedule medicine reminders
- Track dosage and frequency
- Display notifications for medicine intake
No other usage: We do not use medicine data for advertising, marketing, or any third-party purposes.
6. Data Storage & Security
- All stored data is encrypted using industry-standard protocols.
- Data transmitted to servers complies with ISO 27001 standards.
- Secure cloud providers are used, and data is never shared publicly.
- Users can delete all medicine data at any time.
7. Third-Party Services
- Google Vision/ML – for prescription OCR (link)
- Google Gemini LLM – for formatting medicine data (link)
Important:
- Only medicine data is processed.
- Any other data is not stored or used.
- Users remain responsible for any non-medicine data uploaded.
8. Cookies & Session Data
- Cookies may be used for app functionality and session management.
- No personal or prescription data is stored in cookies.
- Disabling cookies may limit certain app features.
9. User Rights
- Access: View all stored medicine data.
- Correction: Edit any incorrectly entered medicine information.
- Deletion: Remove all medicine data permanently.
- Control: Users retain full control over data and settings.
10. Data Retention
- Only medicine data is retained.
- Data is retained until user deletes it or the account is removed.
- No other personal or health data is stored.
11. Children's Privacy
- MediAid is not intended for children under 13.
- We do not knowingly collect data from children.
12. Changes to Privacy Policy
- MediAid may update this policy periodically.
- Users will be notified of material changes through the app.
- Continued use constitutes acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.
13. Contact Information