Permission for Personal Data access for Smart Apps
Depending on the User's specific device, smart Application may request certain permissions that allow it to access the User's device Data as described below:
By default, these permissions must be granted by the User before the respective information can be accessed. Once the permission has been given, it can be revoked by the User at any time. In order to revoke these permissions, Users may refer to the device settings or contact the Owner for support at the contact details provided in the present document.
The exact procedure for controlling app permissions may be dependent on the User's device and software.
Please note that the revoking of such permissions might impact functioning of certain features and services of smart Application.
If User grants any of the permissions listed below, the respective Personal Data can be processed (i.e accessed) by the smart Application.
Approximate location permission
We may request access or permission to your location while you are using our Smart App to provide certain location-based services. Your location may be used and shared with Dubai Health Authority (DHA), if location permission is granted, to provide following services:
● When a Covid-19 inquiry is generated
● When a patient generates an SOS alert or callback requests from the app
● When there is a significant location change for self-isolated/quarantined patients
● For appointment services
● Location sharing is not mandatory for all these services to work but will help DHA in providing more accurate and timely response to your requests in Dubai. If you wish to change our access or permissions, you may do so in your device's settings.
Calendar
Application may ask for Calendar permission to schedule calls with paramedics staff.
Application may ask for Calendar permission to add appointments to your device calendar.
This permission has been used in Covid 19 DXB app to access the device camera for processing OCR on user's identification documents.
This permission is being used in DHA App to access the device camera for the patient to join to videconference service with the physicians.
Storage and Photos/Media/Files
Storage permission is needed in Covid 19 DXB app in order to store captured images from the camera and then later access those images for the OCR purpose.
Storage permission is needed in DHA App to access image, audio, video and files from your device to upload on the smart app
Microphone permission
Allows accessing and recording microphone audio from the User's device to enable Calling and Chatting feature with Paramedics staff in Covid 19 DXB App.
Allows accessing microphone audio from the User's device to enable video conference with the physicians in DHA App.
Activity Recognition permission
DHA Application may ask for Activity Recognition Permission to read and track your physical activity (such has walking, biking or moving in a vehicle), sleep, heartrate and blood pressure data from Google Health Kit and view the same in DHA App.
