LS Companion is designed to help you track symptoms, self-checks, and patterns related to lichen sclerosus in a simple and private way. We aim to collect as little personal information as possible while still providing meaningful insights.
You may choose to enter information such as:
You can use LS Companion without creating an account.
If you choose to sign in using Apple, we may store a unique identifier and (optionally) your email address if you choose to share it.
Your data is securely stored using Firebase (Google Cloud services).
If you are signed in, your data is associated with your account so it can be accessed across devices.
If you are not signed in, your data may only be stored locally on your device.
If you choose to participate in community features such as answering community questions or leaving provider notes, LS Companion stores a pseudonymous device identifier.
This identifier is used to:
This identifier is not used to directly identify you and is not shared with other users.
To generate summaries and insights, journal logs, notes, and aggregated community responses may be processed using AI-based services, including models provided by Google and Anthropic.
We take steps to minimize personal information sent to these services. Community insights are generated using aggregated responses and are not intended to identify individual users.
We do not sell your personal data.
We use trusted third-party services (such as Firebase) to securely store and process data on our behalf.
Community answers and provider notes may be displayed to other users in anonymized form.
We retain data only as long as necessary to provide the app’s functionality.
LS Companion is not specifically designed for children. If you are under the age of majority in your region, please use the app with guidance from a parent or guardian.
We collect limited analytics information to understand app usage, improve features, measure performance, and identify issues. Analytics data is not intended to directly identify you.
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