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Privacy Policy

Effective date: 17 Aug 2025

Privacy and Confidentiality

Welcome to the Baby & Me mobile application ("App") operated by Meribel (Private) Limited. We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. To learn more, please read this Privacy Policy.

1. What We Collect

  • 1.1This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and (under certain conditions) disclose your personal information. It also outlines the steps we take to secure your information. Finally, this Privacy Policy explains your choices regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of your personal information. By using the App, you accept the practices described in this Policy.
  • 1.2Data protection is a matter of trust and your privacy is important to us. We will therefore only use your name, contact details, and other relevant information in the manner set out in this Privacy Policy. We will only collect information when it is necessary for service delivery and only if it is relevant to our dealings with you.
  • 1.3We will keep your information only for as long as it is required by law or is relevant for the purposes for which it was collected.
  • 1.4We will cease to retain your personal data, or remove the means by which the data can be associated with you, as soon as it is reasonable to assume that such retention no longer serves the purposes for which it was collected and is no longer necessary for any legal or business purpose.
  • 1.5You can use the App and browse certain features without providing personal details. However, to access core features such as vaccination records, growth charts, and activity tracking, you will need to create an account and log in with your username and password.
  • 1.6We may collect various types of information when you use the App, including parent and child profile details, child health records such as vaccination history, growth measurements, and developmental milestones, activity tracking data like feeding, sleep, and diaper changes if you choose to use these features, midwife or healthcare provider information, and device or usage data to help us improve our services.
  • 1.7Optional connections: if you link 3rd-party services (e.g., cloud backup, calendar, health platforms), we receive only the data needed to provide that feature. You can disconnect anytime.

2. How We Use Information

  • Provide the ServiceCreate your account, store health records, and display charts and vaccine reminders.
  • Personalise & ImproveProvide age-appropriate tips and content, improve feature quality, and perform debugging.
  • CommunicationSend service-related emails and push notifications that you can manage in Settings.
  • Analytics & ResearchUse de-identified, aggregated statistics to improve overall safety, app performance, and user experience.
  • Legal & SafetyComply with applicable laws and regulations, enforce our Terms & Conditions, and protect users from abuse.

3. Our Commitments

• We do not sell your personal information to third parties.

• We do not use child health or profile data for advertising or marketing profiling.

• We only collect and process data that is strictly necessary for the features you choose to use.

4. Sharing & Disclosure

We do not share your personal information except in the following limited circumstances:

  • Service Providers (Processors): Trusted partners who host, store, or support the App (e.g. cloud hosting, crash reporting, analytics). They are bound by strict confidentiality and security obligations.
  • Healthcare Professionals: Providers or midwives you explicitly choose to share your child's data with through the App.
  • Legal Requirements: To comply with court orders, laws, or protect the safety and rights of users or the public.
  • Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or reorganization, with advanced notification provided.

5. Retention

We keep personal data only as long as needed for the purposes described or as required by law. If you delete your account or a child profile, we delete or de-identify related data within a reasonable time, except where retention is required for legal, security, or dispute-resolution purposes.

6. Your Choices & Rights

  • Access and export a portable copy of your stored data.
  • Correct any inaccurate personal or child information.
  • Delete your account or child profile directly inside the App settings.
  • Withdraw consent at any time by disabling optional tracker features.
  • Manage notifications and promotional emails via settings.

7. Children's Privacy

The App is intended for parents, guardians, and caregivers. Children should not create accounts. Parents/guardians control all child data in the App and can update or delete it at any time.

8. Security

  • Data is encrypted in transit and, where supported, at rest for sensitive data.
  • We utilize role-based access controls, strict restrictions, and audit logs.
  • Regular backups and vulnerability monitoring are performed.
  • Note: No system is 100% secure. Please keep your account credentials safe.

9. International Transfers

If data is processed or stored outside your country, we protect it under this Policy and applicable law, including contractual safeguards with our processors.

10. Third-Party SDKs & Links

We use analytics and crash-reporting SDKs strictly to improve reliability and performance. We do not embed advertising SDKs that profile children. External links are governed by their own policies.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Policy to reflect changes to the App or legal requirements. We will post the updated version with a new effective date and, where appropriate, notify you in-app.

Meribel (Private) Limited

Operator of Baby & Me Application

[email protected]

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