Privacy Policy

Introduction

My Dolittle GmbH & Co. KG ("we", "us", or "our") operates the Ban The Cancer mobile application. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your personal and health information when you use our application. We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your data in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and applicable data protection laws.

Information We Collect

We collect several types of information to provide and improve our service:

• Health Information: Cancer diagnosis, treatment details, medications, symptoms, blood test results, dietary preferences, weight, and therapy schedules
• Personal Information: Name, email address, date of birth, and contact information
• Usage Data: App interaction data, feature usage patterns, and user preferences
• Technical Data: Device information, IP address, browser type, and operating system

How We Use Your Information

• To provide personalized nutrition plans based on your diagnosis and treatment
• To synchronize recommendations with your therapy schedule
• To send you reminders for meals, medications, and hydration
• To track your progress and generate reports for your healthcare providers
• To improve our AI algorithms and keep our recommendations up-to-date with latest research

Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)

We process your personal data based on:

• Consent: You provide explicit consent for processing your health data when creating an account
• Contractual Necessity: Processing is necessary to provide the services you requested
• Legitimate Interests: To improve our services and ensure app security

Data Security

We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your data, including end-to-end encryption, secure cloud storage with GDPR-compliant providers, regular security audits, and strict access controls. All health data is encrypted both in transit and at rest. We are HIPAA-compliant and follow medical data protection standards.

Data Retention

We retain your personal and health data for as long as you maintain an active account. If you delete your account, we will permanently delete your data within 30 days, except where we are required by law to retain certain information for a longer period. You can request deletion of your data at any time.

Your Rights Under GDPR

You have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Right to Access: Request a copy of your personal data
• Right to Rectification: Correct inaccurate or incomplete data
• Right to Erasure: Request deletion of your data ("right to be forgotten")
• Right to Restriction: Limit how we process your data
• Right to Data Portability: Receive your data in a machine-readable format
• Right to Object: Object to processing based on legitimate interests
• Right to Withdraw Consent: Withdraw consent at any time without affecting prior processing

Third-Party Sharing

We do not sell your personal or health data to third parties. We may share anonymized, aggregated data for research purposes to advance cancer treatment knowledge. We use trusted third-party service providers for cloud hosting, analytics, and AI processing, all of whom are GDPR-compliant and bound by strict confidentiality agreements.

Cookies and Tracking

We use essential cookies to maintain your session and app functionality. We use analytics cookies (with your consent) to improve user experience. You can manage cookie preferences in your account settings.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or want to exercise your rights, please contact us at: