Privacy and your data

DoseAlert keeps nearly everything on your device. This page explains what that means in practical terms.

The short version

• Your medication list, doses, and settings stay on your device.
• There is no DoseAlert account. There is no user database.
• If you pair a caregiver, only the specific alert data goes through Google's Firebase — never your full history.
• Crash reports are sent anonymously via Firebase Crashlytics so we can fix bugs. They don't include medication data.

The full, formal version is in the Privacy Policy. This page summarises it in plain language.

What stays on your device

• Every medication, group, profile, and setting
• Every dose log (Taken, Skipped, Not sure)
• Reminder configurations and history
• Inventory counts
• Prescription scanner photos (deleted immediately after text extraction)
• Backup files (where you choose to save them)

None of this is ever sent to a DoseAlert server — we don't have one. Backups only leave your device when you send them to iCloud, email, or a messaging app.

What leaves your device (only if you opt in)

Caregiver alerts

When you pair with a caregiver and a dose is missed, a push notification travels from your phone to theirs via Firebase. The payload contains:

• Medication name
• Scheduled time
• Your name (the one you entered during pairing)

That's it. No dose history, no schedule details, no other medications, no inventory.

Pairing handshake

When you generate a 6-digit pairing code, DoseAlert stores a temporary record in Firestore (a Firebase database) so the caregiver's phone can find it. The record expires after 10 minutes and is deleted as soon as pairing completes. It contains only the notification token and display name — no medication data.

Crash reports

DoseAlert uses Firebase Crashlytics to collect anonymous crash reports. These include the stack trace (where the crash happened in the code), device model, and OS version. They do not include your medication list or dose history. You can turn this off in your phone's OS settings for DoseAlert.

What we do not do

• We do not track your location.
• We do not analyse what medications you take.
• We do not sell data to advertisers — there is no data to sell.
• We do not share anything with your insurance, pharmacy, or healthcare provider.
• We do not upload your prescription scanner photos.

What Apple and Google see

When you download or purchase the app, Apple or Google sees that transaction (they have to, to charge you). They don't see what you do inside the app. Your purchase status (trial vs. unlocked) is something DoseAlert checks with the store when you open the app.

Legal

Read the full Privacy Policy and Terms of Service for the formal details, including our GDPR and CCPA positions.