Privacy Policy

Last Updated: December 4, 2025

Key Point: All your health data is processed and stored locally on your device. We do not transmit your health data to external servers. GDPR compliant.

TL;DR (Quick Summary)

Your health data stays on your device. All processing happens locally. Nothing is sent to our servers.
We don't sell your data. Ever. Your health information is yours.
HealthKit data is private. Only used to provide app features, never shared with third parties.
No cloud storage required. The app works entirely offline.
Delete anytime. Uninstall the app to remove all data from your device.
GDPR compliant. Full data subject rights for EU users. See Section 5.

Full Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy describes how Flaresense Inc. ("we", "us", or "our") collects, uses, and protects your information when you use the Flarity mobile application (the "App"). By using Flarity, you agree to the practices described in this policy.

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Health Data

When you grant permission, we access health information from Apple HealthKit, including:

Biometric data: Heart rate, HRV, resting heart rate, wrist temperature, sleep analysis, respiratory rate
Activity data: Steps, active energy, exercise minutes, stand hours, walking speed
Symptom tracking: Harvey-Bradshaw Index (HBI) scores, bowel movement frequency, pain levels
Medication logs: Medication names, dosages, schedules you manually enter

Important: All HealthKit data is processed and stored locally on your device. We do not upload your health data to any servers.

1.2 Device Information

Device information: iOS version, device model (for app compatibility and crash reporting)
No account required: The app works without creating an account or providing an email address

1.3 Data We Do NOT Collect

Location data
Contacts or photos
Third-party tracking pixels or ad networks
Browsing history

2. How We Use Your Information

2.1 Core App Features

Flare prediction: Analyzing health patterns to calculate risk scores
Personalized insights: Generating AI-powered coaching based on your data
PDF reports: Creating clinical summaries for your healthcare providers

2.2 Doctor Portal Integration (Coming Soon)

We are developing an optional physician portal that will allow you to share health insights with your gastroenterologist. This feature will be entirely optional and will require explicit consent before any data is shared. This policy will be updated when the feature launches.

3. Data Storage and Security

All health data is stored locally on your device using iOS's secure storage
No health data is transmitted to external servers
Data at rest is protected by iOS device encryption

4. Your Rights and Controls

View your data: All logged data is accessible in the app
Export your data: Generate PDF reports to share with your doctor
Revoke HealthKit access: Go to iPhone Settings → Health → Flarity
Delete all data: Uninstall the app to remove all stored data from your device

5. GDPR Rights (European Users)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have additional rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):

5.1 Data Controller

Flaresense (operating as Flarity) is the data controller for any personal data processed. Contact: support@getflarity.ai

5.2 Lawful Basis for Processing

Consent: You explicitly grant permission to access HealthKit data
Contract performance: Processing necessary to provide app features you requested
Legitimate interest: Crash reporting and app improvement (minimal, anonymized data only)

5.3 Your GDPR Rights

Right of access: View all your data directly in the app
Right to rectification: Edit or correct any data you entered
Right to erasure: Delete all data by uninstalling the app (data is only on your device)
Right to restrict processing: Revoke HealthKit permissions in iOS Settings
Right to data portability: Export your data as PDF reports
Right to object: Disable specific features or uninstall the app
Right to withdraw consent: Revoke permissions anytime in iOS Settings → Health → Flarity

5.4 Supervisory Authority

You have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority if you believe we have violated your privacy rights.

5.5 International Data Transfers

Since all health data is processed and stored locally on your device, no international data transfers occur for health information. Any anonymized crash reports may be processed in the United States through Apple's standard crash reporting services.

5.6 Data Retention

Health data is retained on your device until you delete it or uninstall the app. We do not retain copies of your health data on any servers. Waitlist signup information (name, email) is retained until you request deletion or unsubscribe.

5.7 Automated Decision-Making

Flarity uses AI to generate flare risk scores and personalized insights. These are informational tools only and do not constitute medical diagnosis or treatment decisions. You are not subject to decisions based solely on automated processing that produce legal or similarly significant effects.

6. Children's Privacy

Flarity is not intended for children under 13 (or 16 in the EEA). We do not knowingly collect data from children.

7. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last Updated" date. For material changes affecting GDPR rights, we will notify users through the app.

Contact Us

Questions, data requests, or GDPR inquiries? Email support@getflarity.ai