Privacy Policy

Your privacy is critically important to us and Thrive has a few fundamental principles:

  • We are thoughtful about the personal information we ask you to provide and the personal information that we collect about you through the operation of our services.
  • We store personal information for only as long as we have a reason to keep it.
  • We aim to make it as simple as possible for you to control what information on this mobile app is shared publicly (or kept private), indexed by search engines, and permanently deleted.
  • We help protect you from overreaching government demands for your personal information.
  • We aim for full transparency on how we gather, use, and share your personal information.

This Privacy Policy applies to information that we collect about you when you use the mobile app Thrive and the associated user website. Below we explain how we collect, use, and share information about you, along with the choices that you have with respect to that information.

Information We Collect

Information You Provide to Us

It’s probably no surprise that we collect information that you provide to us directly. Here are some examples:

  • Basic account information: We ask for basic information from you in order to set up your account. For example, we require individuals who sign up for Thrive account to provide an email address and password, along with a username or name. You may provide us with more information — like your age and other information you want to share — but we don’t require that information to create an account.
  • Communications with us: You may also provide us with information when you respond to our surveys and input information. When you communicate with us we store a copy of our communications in a secure location and it is only accessible to the development team.

How and Why We Use Information

Purposes for Using Information

We use information about you for the purposes listed below:

  • To provide and expand services and inform research related to maternal and infant mortality.
    •  
  • To ensure quality, maintain safety, and improve services.
    •  
  • To market services and measure, gauge, and improve the effectiveness of the program.
    •  
  • To customize the user experience.
    •  

Sharing Information

How We Share Information

We share information about you in limited circumstances, and with appropriate safeguards on your privacy. The research and development team will not share your information with any source that is not using the information strictly for research purposes and to inform the services delivered at StrategizeMe. We will not share your information to any company that intends to spam you with marketing emails.

How Long We Keep Information

We store personal information for only as long as required and necessary for research purposes as outlined in the Cleveland State University Institutional Review Board (IRB) application and in line with the policies and procedures outlined at StrategizeMe.

Security

While no online service is 100% secure, we work very hard to protect information about you against unauthorized access, use, alteration, or destruction, and take reasonable measures to monitor our services for potential vulnerabilities and attacks.

Privacy Policy Changes

If we make changes to our privacy policy, we will notify you through the app so you are aware of the changes.