1. Overview
This privacy policy applies to the Drug Dose mobile application (the “App”) and this product website (together, the “Services”), provided by Dr Santanu Ghosh (“we”, “us”, or “our”). Drug Dose is a paediatric clinical reference intended for qualified healthcare professionals and supervised medical trainees.
The current App does not require account creation, does not contain advertising SDKs, and does not send patient weight, age, saved items, recent items, or preferences to us.
2. Information handled by the App
The App allows a user to enter a patient weight and age so that reference calculations can be displayed. It may also store the user’s saved items, recently viewed items, colour theme and text-size preference.
In the current version:
- No account, name, email address, telephone number or user profile is requested.
- No patient name, medical-record number or other direct patient identifier is requested.
- No location, contacts, camera, microphone, photos, health-sensor data or advertising identifier is accessed.
- No analytics or advertising service is integrated by the App.
- Weight and age are used locally to generate on-screen reference values.
Users should never enter directly identifying patient information into search fields or third-party services opened from the App.
3. On-device storage
The App stores limited settings and working data in local application or browser storage on the user’s device. This may include:
- entered weight and age;
- saved or starred reference items;
- recently viewed items;
- theme and text-size preferences.
This information is not transmitted to us by the current App. It remains on the device unless the user clears App data, clears browser storage, or uninstalls the App. A device backup service controlled by the operating system may separately back up local App data according to the user’s device settings and the backup provider’s terms.
4. Optional external services and links
The App includes optional links that can open PubMed, Google Search, ChatGPT, Claude or Perplexity with a reference query prepared by the App. These links are not activated automatically. If a user chooses one, the search text and standard connection data may be sent to that third party.
Those services operate under their own terms and privacy policies. We do not control their data handling. Users should review the applicable policy before continuing and must not include identifiable patient information in any query.
The copy feature may use the device clipboard only after the user selects a copy action. Clipboard handling is controlled by the user’s device and operating system.
Website hosting
This public website is hosted by Hostinger. Hostinger may process standard server logs—such as IP address, browser type, requested page and timestamp—to deliver and secure the site. We do not use these logs for targeted advertising. This section will be updated if analytics, cookies, forms or other services are later added.
5. Retention and deletion
Because the current App stores its working data locally, the user controls its retention. Clearing the App’s storage or uninstalling it removes locally stored data, subject to any operating-system backup. We do not hold an App account or server-side patient record to delete.
If a future version adds accounts, synchronisation, analytics, crash reporting or cloud storage, this policy and the Google Play Data safety declaration must be updated before release.
6. Security
We use data-minimisation and local processing to reduce exposure. No method of electronic storage or transmission is completely secure, and users remain responsible for securing their devices, applying operating-system updates, and avoiding entry of identifiable patient data.
7. Health and medical information
Drug Dose is not a medical device and does not diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any medical condition. It is a reference tool for qualified healthcare professionals. Users must verify all information against a current authoritative formulary, manufacturer information, local protocol and the individual clinical context. Users should consult an appropriately qualified healthcare professional for medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.
8. Children’s privacy
Although the App concerns paediatric care, it is not directed to children and is not designed for use by children or by patients for self-medication. The current App does not knowingly collect personal information from children.
9. Changes to this policy
We may update this policy when the App’s features, data practices, legal requirements or third-party services change. The revised policy will show a new effective date. Material changes should also be communicated within the App where appropriate.
10. Contact
Privacy and data-protection questions may be sent to:
Developer: Dr Santanu Ghosh
Email: santanu2014.06@gmail.com