This Privacy Policy explains how HouseCall collects, uses, and protects your personal data. It also constitutes the Aviso de Privacidad required under Mexico's Ley Federal de Protección de Datos Personales en Posesión de los Particulares (LFPDPPP).
The party responsible for the collection, use, and protection of your personal data (Responsable) is:
| Name | Patricio Rivero |
| Trade Name | HouseCall |
| Country of Operation | United Mexican States |
| Contact Email | housecall@aviantacapital.com |
| App Platform | iOS (Apple App Store) |
By downloading, accessing, or using the HouseCall application, you acknowledge that you have read this Privacy Policy and consent to the collection and use of your personal data as described herein.
HouseCall collects the following categories of personal data (datos personales) in order to provide on-demand home physician visit services:
| Data Type | Purpose | Required? |
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Account creation, doctor identification, medical records | Yes |
| Email address | Account authentication, visit receipts, notifications | Yes |
| Phone number | Visit coordination, emergency contact | Yes |
| Date of birth | Age verification, medical profile | Yes |
| Home address | Dispatch of physician to your location | Yes |
| Data Type | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Symptoms and chief complaint | Doctor matching, triage, medical record |
| Medical history (allergies, conditions, medications) | Safe and personalized care |
| Blood type | Medical profile, emergency preparedness |
| Vital signs recorded during visit | Clinical documentation |
| Diagnosis and clinical notes | Medical record, follow-up care |
| Prescriptions issued | Pharmacy dispatch, patient record |
| Visit history | Continuity of care, billing |
| Data Type | Purpose | When Collected |
|---|---|---|
| GPS coordinates (precise) | Dispatch physician to patient; real-time tracking during visit | During active visit request and visit only |
| Neighborhood / approximate area | Shown to doctors before accepting to protect patient address privacy | During visit search phase |
Location data is only collected when you have an active visit request or ongoing visit. We do not track your location in the background when the app is not in use for a visit.
| Data Type | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Push notification token (Expo) | Send real-time visit status notifications |
| Device type and OS version | App compatibility and crash reporting |
| Firebase/Firestore user ID | Account management and data storage |
| App usage logs | Service improvement, debugging |
These are essential to providing the service. You cannot opt out of these while using HouseCall:
These are not essential to the service. You may opt out at any time without affecting your access to HouseCall:
To opt out of secondary purposes, email privacy.housecall@aviantacapital.com or adjust your notification preferences in the app's Settings screen.
Your personal data is stored using the following third-party infrastructure:
| Provider | Service | Data Stored | Privacy Policy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Google Firebase / Firestore | Database, Authentication | All personal and medical data, visit records, chat messages | firebase.google.com/support/privacy |
| Stripe, Inc. | Payment processing | Payment method tokens (we never store full card numbers) | stripe.com/privacy |
| Expo (Expo Platform) | Push notifications | Device push notification tokens | expo.dev/privacy |
| SendGrid (Twilio) | Transactional email | Email address, visit receipt content | twilio.com/legal/privacy |
| Google Maps Platform | Mapping & geocoding | Address strings, GPS coordinates (for geocoding only) | policies.google.com/privacy |
| Anthropic, Inc. | AI health assistant (Mira) | Chat messages submitted to the AI assistant | anthropic.com/legal/privacy |
All Firebase data is stored on servers operated by Google LLC. While Google's infrastructure is global, your data may reside on servers located in the United States or other countries. By using HouseCall, you consent to this international transfer.
We retain your personal data for the following periods:
HouseCall does not sell your personal data to third parties. We share your data only in the following circumstances:
Under the LFPDPPP, you have the following rights over your personal data:
| Right | Description |
|---|---|
| Access (Acceso) | Request a copy of all personal data we hold about you, the purposes for which it is used, and the sources from which it was obtained. |
| Rectification (Rectificación) | Request correction of inaccurate, incomplete, or outdated personal data. |
| Cancellation (Cancelación) | Request deletion of your personal data when it is no longer necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, subject to legal retention requirements. |
| Opposition (Oposición) | Object to the processing of your personal data for specific purposes, in particular secondary purposes such as marketing. |
To exercise any of the above rights, send a written request to privacy.housecall@aviantacapital.com including:
We will respond within 20 business days as required by Article 32 of the LFPDPPP. Where technically feasible, you may also manage some data directly in the app through your profile settings.
You may revoke your consent to the processing of your personal data at any time. Note that revocation of consent for primary purposes will result in the inability to use the HouseCall service. To revoke consent, contact us at privacy.housecall@aviantacapital.com.
We implement reasonable technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal data, including:
No method of electronic transmission or storage is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your personal data, we cannot guarantee absolute security. In the event of a data breach affecting your rights, we will notify you in accordance with applicable law.
HouseCall is intended for users who are 18 years of age or older. We do not knowingly collect personal data from minors under the age of 18. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal data without your consent, please contact us immediately at privacy.housecall@aviantacapital.com so we can delete the information.
Medical visits for minors may only be requested by a parent or legal guardian who accepts our Terms of Service on the minor's behalf.
The HouseCall iOS application does not use browser cookies. However, we use the following tracking technologies:
We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy at any time. When we make material changes, we will:
Continued use of HouseCall after notification of changes constitutes acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.
If you believe that your rights under the LFPDPPP have not been respected after contacting us, you have the right to file a complaint with Mexico's supervisory authority:
| Authority | Instituto Nacional de Transparencia, Acceso a la Información y Protección de Datos Personales (INAI) |
| Website | www.inai.org.mx |
| Phone | 800 835 4324 |
For any questions, requests, or concerns about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal data:
📧 Privacy: privacy.housecall@aviantacapital.com
📧 General: housecall@aviantacapital.com
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HouseCall · Operated by Patricio Rivero · Monterrey, Nuevo León, México