Yahealth, developed by the Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Butare (CHUB), is committed to safeguarding your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your information when you use our app, in accordance with international data protection standards such as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other relevant privacy laws.
We collect the following types of information to provide and improve our services:
We collect sensitive health-related information to offer personalized and medically appropriate content. This may include:
Your data may be used for the following purposes:
We process your data only when we have a valid legal basis, such as your explicit consent, performance of a contract, compliance with legal obligations, or legitimate interests that do not override your rights.
With your permission, we collect location data to provide location-based health tips and services. Your location data is stored securely and is never shared with third parties without your explicit consent.
We do not sell or rent your personal information to third parties. However, we may share data with trusted third-party service providers who assist in delivering our services, subject to strict confidentiality agreements and only for the purpose they were engaged.
If your data is transferred outside your country of residence, we ensure it is protected through appropriate safeguards such as Standard Contractual Clauses or other legally accepted mechanisms.
We retain your personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes described in this policy or as required by law. You may request deletion of your account and associated data at any time.
We implement industry-standard security measures including SSL encryption, secure servers, access control, and regular audits. While we take every precaution, no system is 100% secure.
Yahealth is not intended for children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected data from a child without parental consent, we will take immediate steps to delete such information.
Depending on your location, you may have the following rights:
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at info@chbrwanda.org.
Last updated: April 2025