What personal information does the TELUS Health MyCare App collect and why?
We collect only the Personal Information required for us to establish and maintain a responsible healthcare and service relationship with you, to provide services, products, and functionalities of TELUS Health MyCare, to develop and enhance our products and services and to send you relevant information about products and services that may be of interest to you.
We collect Personal Information to set up an account for you on the TELUS Health MyCare App so that you can access and use the TELUS Health MyCare health-related services, including:
Consultations with Healthcare Practitioners
TELUS Health MyCare AI-powered Symptom Checker
TELUS Health MyCare AI-powered Healthcheck
TELUS Health MyCare Monitor
We also collect other information from you as you use the TELUS Health MyCare Services:
Device and usage information
Audio recordings of healthcare consultations (with your express consent)
How is my information safeguarded?
Your Personal Information is encrypted and password-protected in the app.
We understand that data security is a critical issue and we are committed to safeguarding Personal Health Information. We have implemented a comprehensive information security program that includes security controls, as well as, strong administrative, technical and physical safeguards in an effort to protect against unauthorized access, use, loss, modification and disclosure of Personal Health Information.
Our team members must complete privacy and security training before they have access to any Personal Information, and must complete annual privacy and security training for ongoing access to Personal Information.
TELUS Health MyCare ensures that the security policies, procedures and controls of its software provider, Babylon Partners Limited, meet industry and TELUS best practices and are regularly tested.
Please keep in mind that no internet or email transmission is ever fully secure or error free and no security system is impenetrable. We cannot fully guarantee the confidentiality of any information that you provide to us but we can assure you that we will use reasonable and appropriate security controls, reflective of the sensitive nature of Personal Health Information.
It is important for you to play an active role in the protection and safeguarding of your own Personal Information, especially when you are online.
Where is my personal information data stored?
Your Medical Record is stored in data centres in Canada. Your Medical Record will only be accessed from outside Canada in limited circumstances by our service provider’s technical support team, including maintaining, repairing, troubleshooting or upgrading the TELUS Health MyCare software In addition, if you consent to an audio recording of your healthcare consultation, your information may be temporarily stored by our vendor in the US while in transit to permanent storage in Canada.
Personal information collected to validate your identity when you first register will be temporarily stored in the US by our service provider to permit authentication of your identity.
We also use service providers who may access or store other Personal Information in Ireland, the EU, the United States or other jurisdictions.
Who does TELUS Health MyCare share my personal information with or disclose it to?
For continuity of care purposes, we may share Personal Information among your TELUS Health MyCare healthcare practitioners and others who assist in the provision of healthcare to you.
We will not disclose your Personal Information for any purpose other than what has been outlined in our Privacy Commitment or as permitted under applicable law unless we obtain your express consent. We disclose only the limited amount of Personal Information necessary to meet these purposes.
We do not sell your Personal Information to any third parties.
We may share your Personal Information with our service providers who are contracted to perform services or functions on our behalf where they require the information to assist us in serving you. We use contractual controls to protect this information and limit its use to what is necessary for the service provider to perform the service.
No Information from your medical record is shared with the rest of TELUS but your name, email address, and home address may be shared within the TELUS family of companies and matched to your existing TELUS customer profile(s) (if applicable) to identify other services that you have with the TELUS family. This information may be used to:
Perform aggregated reporting and demographic analysis
Ask for your feedback on our services through surveys or other means
Help us and the TELUS family provide better recommendations of TELUS products and services that may be of interest to you and exclude those that are not relevant. For example, we and the TELUS family will try not to contact you to register for the TELUS Health MyCare app if you have already downloaded the TELUS Health MyCare app and registered for the service
Does TELUS Health MyCare sell my personal information?
No, we do not and will not sell your personal information.
Does the app collect or use my GPS location?
Certain features of TELUS Health MyCare request your permission to use GPS technology to collect real-time information about the location of your device so that TELUS Health MyCare can connect you to a pharmacy or another healthcare service in your area.
This service is provided for your convenience only, and your permission for this use is voluntary. This location data is not retained or used for any other purpose.
How do I change my privacy preferences and settings?
To change your status with respect to receiving marketing messages or sharing information with Babylon Partners Ltd. in the TELUS Health MyCare app, select
Me
. Then select the gear icon in the top right corner and then click the
Privacy Controls
tab. You can then adjust the toggles according to your preference. You can also opt out of receiving marketing messages from us at any time by following the unsubscribe instructions included in each of our marketing email messages.
You can turn off push notifications and the collection of real-time information about the location of your device at any time in your device settings.