mUzima is a mobile application that enables health professionals to collect, manage and use healthcare data as an extension to the OpenMRS medical record system. The app is built as an open source end user application, which is provided at no cost, and is intended for use as is. If you’re using the application for an organization, you’re agreeing to this Privacy Policy on behalf of that organization. If you’re using the application to provide services, software and content for someone else, you’re agreeing to this Privacy Policy on their behalf.

IF YOU OR THE ORGANIZATION YOU REPRESENT DOES NOT AGREE TO BE BOUND TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY, YOU SHOULD NOT USE THE MOBILE APPLICATION.

1. Third party services

The application uses third-party services that may collect information used to identify you. The third party service providers used by the app are:

• • a. Google Play Services: The mUzima mobile application is built to run on the Android Operating system and is primarily distributed via the Google Play Store. For this reason, your use of the mUzima mobile application is bound by the Google privacy policy with the use of Google services on the Android platform, that is available here: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/

   

  • b. Firebase Crashlytics and analytics: In case of an error in the app, such as the application crashing, we collect data and information (through third-party products) on your phone called Crashlytics data. This Crashlytics data may include information such as device name, operating system version, the configuration of the app when utilizing our application, as well as the time and date of your use of the application. Other data that could be collected depending on your settings include location information. The use of the mUzima mobile application is therefore bound by the Firebase privacy policy available here: https://firebase.google.com/support/privacy.

 

2. Cookies

Cookies are files with a small amount of data that are commonly used as anonymous unique identifiers. These are sent to your browser from the websites that you visit and are stored on your device’s internal memory.

mUzima app does not use these “cookies” explicitly. However, the app may use third party code and libraries that use “cookies” to collect information and improve their services. You have the option to either accept or refuse these cookies and know when a cookie is being sent to your device. If you choose to refuse the cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of this Service.

3. Location Data

mUzima mobile application comes with optional features that may need access to the precise or approximate location of the device. The features are:

• • a. Recording patient address: GPS addresses of patients may be stored as part of information stored in the secure OpenMRS medical record system. mUzima provides the ability to set the address of a patient record, so as to update the record in the OpenMRS medical record system.

   

  • b. Navigating to the patient’s address:
    mUzima provides the Geo Mapping feature to enable the user/provider to get directions (via Google maps app on Android device) to the patient’s GPS location as indicated by the medical record.

 

The GPS location information collected via the mobile application is purely for the features localized within the implementation and will in no way be shared with mUzima or any third party. The application may use the location information if you grant it the permissions to do so. You can enable or disable location services when you use our application at any time, through your device settings. Your implementation administrator can enable or disable the optional features that need location data via the application settings.

A video that demonistrates the mUzima’s GPS features can be accessed via this google drive link

4. Security

We value your trust in our application. But remember that no method of transmission over the internet, or method of electronic storage is 100% secure and reliable, and we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

Please be aware that certain Personal Information and other information provided by you in connection with your use of the application may be stored on your device (even if we do not collect that information). You are solely responsible for maintaining the security of your device from unauthorized access.

5. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. Thus, you are advised to review this page periodically for any changes. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page. These changes are effective immediately after they are posted on this page. Where the policy on the website differs to the policy embedded in the app, the policy on the website will always take precedence.

6. Demo

Use the following credentials to try out the mUzima app connected to our demo site:

• • URL: https://demo2.muzima.org
  • Username: admin
  • Password: test

  Follow this link for more details about the demo.

  7. Contact Us

  If you have any questions or suggestions about our Privacy Policy, do not hesitate to contact us through mUzima.mobile@gmail.com