PRIVACY POLICY MODEL FOR MOBILE APPLICATIONS

 

This privacy policy governs your use of the software application ECO: Easy Communicator (“Application”) for mobile devices that was created by Cátedra de Accesibilidad (UPC). The Application is an implementation of an Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) system for mobile devices. Its aim is to provide a tool for improving the possibilities of communication and understanding, both in personal and academic environment, of people with language, learning or interaction difficulties. The groups to which it is addressed are: from children with disorders of autistic spectrum, to teenagers with cerebral palsy, or seniors with cognitive problems. ECO: Easy Communicator combines several communication elements: photos, pictograms, videos, texts and voices. Thus, messages are offered with complementary alternative formats. For example, the concept "school" can be either a customized photography of the user’s school, the generic pictogram, the video of the word school in sign language, the word read and the text, etc. There are several collections of pictograms, voices and videos available. Some of them are for free, such as ARASAAC, whilst other are commercial or proprietary. ECO: Easy Communicator allows both, incorporating these sources and structuring them internally, or using a small set of own development. ECO: Easy Communicator provides facilities to: 1) organize the messages according to users and categories; 2) create, edit and sort users and categories - Import and export users and categories; 3) associate image, video and audio files with messages; 4) customize the interface, by modifying font sizes, colors, response times, sorting patterns, response patterns, etc. ECO: Easy Communicator comes with several users already installed, which are aimed to illustrate the performance of the application in terms of; 5) show emotions and responses to help users to hold conversations; 6) schedule and remind daily actions in a personal agenda and 7) learn simple concepts through lessons (colors, numbers, flowers, etc.) 

 

What information does the Application obtain and how is it used?

User Provided Information 

The Application does not require the user providing any kind of personal information.

 

Does the Application collect precise real time location information of the device?

This Application does not collect precise information about the location of your mobile device. 

 

Do third parties see and/or have access to information obtained by the Application?

This Application does not collect any kind of information. Any kind of information taken by the information (e.g. Pictures, sounds, etc.) are for local use only. Therefore, the application will not provide to external parties any kind of user personal data.

 

What are my opt-out rights?

You can stop using the Application easily by uninstalling it. You may use the standard uninstall processes as may be available as part of your mobile device or via the mobile application marketplace or network.

  

Changes

This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time for any reason. You are advised to consult this Privacy Policy regularly for any changes, as continued use is deemed approval of all changes. You can check the history of this policy by clicking here.

  

Contact us

If you have any questions regarding privacy while using the Application, or have questions about our practices, please contact us via email at accessibilitat@catac.upc.edu.