AFYA M&E Privacy Policy
AFYA M&E is a digital health solution platform developed by nextgen community and civil society
partners, powered by Dure Technology, to enhance and support community-led monitoring of the
TB response. Respect for your privacy and confidentiality is key to the success of community-led
monitoring. This AFYA M&E Privacy Policy is therefore meant to help you understand what
information AFYA M&E collects from you, how the information is used, where the information is
stored, with whom the information is shared, and how you can manage or delete your information.
What kinds of information does AFYA M&E collect?
AFYA M&E collects six kinds of information. First, AFYA M&E collects the personal information you
provide in the Registration Form which appears in your User Profile. The Registration Form may
require you to provide your age, gender, the type of user you are, and information about your health
facility.
Second, if you allow it to do so, AFYA M&E collects geolocation data about where your device—and
therefore oftentimes where you—are located. This data is collected using the Global Positioning
System (GPS).
Third, AFYA M&E collects information about your health that you provide in the Registration Form,
and possibly in the Get Involved section or in surveys that may be conducted from time to time in
the app.
Fourth, AFYA M&E collects the information you provide when you chat with other users in the Get
Connected section.
Fifth, AFYA M&E collects the information you provide when you submit a report in the Get Involved
section. This is the information you provide in ticking the boxes that apply to you when you submit a
report about assessments.
Sixth, AFYA M&E collects information about the device on which you have installed AFYA M&E. This
includes unique identifiers, browser type and settings, device type and settings, and operating
system.
How does AFYA M&E use your information?
The information AFYA M&E collects from you is used in the following ways:
The personal information you provide in the Registration Form is used to identify you as a unique
individual and to allow you to report and obtain resolutions for Afya M&E. Your personal
information may also be de-identified and aggregated with other user’s information for analysis to
better understand and improve the assessments in your country and around the world.
The geolocation data about where your device—and therefore oftentimes where you— are located
is used to identify and show you the nearest health facilities, to track the location of where reports
about Assessments are submitted, and—in aggregated, deidentified form—for analysis to better
understand and improve the assessment process in your country and around the world.
The information you provide in your chats in the Get Connected section is not used for any purpose
beyond allowing you to communicate with other AFYA M&E users.
The information AFYA M&E collects about your device is used to facilitate updates in the app to
maintain and improve AFYA M&E’s operation.
Where is your information stored, who stores it, and for how long?
The information AFYA M&E collects from you is stored as digital data by a commercial cloud
computing service that is owned and controlled by Dure Technology, Microsoft Azure. With this
service, your data is stored on a physical server in the United States of America, where Microsoft is
based. For some countries using AFYA M&E, your data is stored locally on a physical server in your
country. You can find out where your information is stored by …
With the exception of the information you provide in your chats in the Get Connected section, the
data collected by AFYA M&E is stored for as long as the project is in operation in your country or
until you submit a request to delete your account and its data. Please see below for how you may
delete your account and data, if you so choose.
How is your information shared?
With a few exceptions, the information collected by AFYA M&E is only accessible to the individuals
involved in the project at the organization implementing AFYA M&E in your country. This includes
your personal information, the information you provide about your health, and your geolocation
data.
All information shared with individuals outside the AFYA M&E implementing organization, including
government authorities, is stripped of all personally identifiable information. This means your data is
de-identified, so that is very difficult to impossible for anyone to identify you or your information.
Often, when your data is shared in this way, it will be aggregated with the data from other AFYA
M&E users. However, you may consent to allowing your personal information to be shared with first
responders, such as the information you provide when you submit a report about assessments in the
Get Involved section.
The information you provide in your chats in the Get Connected section is not accessible to anyone
beyond the AFYA M&E users with whom you chat and the moderator of the forum from the
organization implementing AFYA M&E.
How can you manage or delete your information or Dure Technology?
You may manage or delete your AFYA M&E account or information you provide in AFYA M&E, with
one exception, by filling out the form available here … All requests made in this form will be
addressed within 30 days from its submission.
If your data has been de-identified and aggregated with other AFYA M&E user data, it cannot be
deleted. However, as explained above, it will be difficult to impossible to identify you or your data
when it is in this format.
If you have any questions about your AFYA M&E account or information, this Privacy Policy,contact
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