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Privacy Policy.

How PediatricRx handles information. The short version: it doesn't collect any.

Effective [Insert Date]
Updated [Insert Date]
Developer Ankit Shukla, PharmD
Contact [Insert Email]

01 Overview

PediatricRx ("the App") is a clinical reference and weight-based drug dosing calculator designed for use by licensed healthcare professionals. This Privacy Policy describes how the App handles information when you use it.

Summary. PediatricRx does not collect, store, or transmit personally identifiable information or protected health information. The App functions as a local calculation tool — no account is required, and no patient data ever leaves your device.

02 Information We Do Not Collect

No Personal Data Collected

PediatricRx does not collect, transmit, or store any of the following:

  • Patient names, dates of birth, or any personally identifiable information (PII)
  • Protected health information (PHI) as defined under HIPAA
  • User account credentials or login information (no account is required)
  • Location data or device GPS information
  • Contacts, calendar, or other device data
  • Browsing history or cross-app tracking data
  • Usage analytics, crash reports, or behavioral telemetry

03 How the App Uses Data You Enter

The only information entered into PediatricRx is the patient weight (in kilograms or pounds) used to calculate medication doses. This value is:

  • Used exclusively for real-time, on-device calculation during your active session
  • Not saved to any external server, database, or cloud service
  • Not associated with any patient record, identifier, or profile
  • Cleared when the app session ends or a new weight is entered

Favorites and institution code preferences are stored locally on your device using on-device storage only and are never transmitted externally.

04 Medication Data & App Updates

PediatricRx retrieves medication database updates from a cloud backend (Firebase) when internet connectivity is available. These updates contain only clinical reference content (drug dosing data, formulation information) — no user data is transmitted during this process. The App operates fully offline using locally cached data when no connection is available.

05 Third-Party Services

PediatricRx uses Firebase (Google LLC) as its backend infrastructure solely to host and deliver medication database content. Firebase does not receive any patient information, user-entered weights, or personally identifiable data from this App.

Firebase's privacy practices are governed by Google's Privacy Policy, available at policies.google.com/privacy.

06 Children's Privacy

PediatricRx is intended exclusively for use by licensed healthcare professionals. It is not directed at children and does not knowingly collect any information from individuals under the age of 13. The patients referenced within the App's dosing calculations are not users of the App.

07 Data Security

Because PediatricRx does not collect or transmit personal data, the risk surface for a data breach involving user information is not present. All clinical reference content delivered through Firebase is transmitted over encrypted HTTPS connections.

08 Your Rights

As no personal data is collected, there is no personal data to access, correct, export, or delete. If you have questions about how the App handles information, you may contact the developer directly using the information below.

09 Changes to This Policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated periodically. Any changes will be reflected by an updated effective date at the top of this page. Continued use of the App following any update constitutes acceptance of the revised policy. For material changes, we will make reasonable efforts to provide notice within the App.

10 Contact

For questions, concerns, or requests related to this Privacy Policy, please contact:

Ankit Shukla, PharmD, BCPPS
Pediatric Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Critical Care