Welcome to NursePulse ("the App", "we", "us", or "our"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your information when you use NursePulse on your Android device. By using NursePulse you agree to the practices described in this policy.
1. Who We Are
NursePulse is an independent mobile app that helps nurses and nursing students prepare for their licensing exams — including NCLEX-RN, Prometric, NMC CBT, SPSC and FPSC — with practice questions, mock exams, a readiness score, and offline clinical study references. The app is developed and maintained by Saifullah Kalhoro (trading as NursePulse).
For privacy enquiries, contact us at: kalhoro.saif12@gmail.com
2. Information We Collect
We collect the minimum information necessary to provide the app's features:
a) Account Information
- Full name (optional)
- Email address
Provided when you create an account (by email or Google Sign-In) and used to sign you in and personalise your experience.
b) Device Information
- Device model and operating system
- A locally-generated device identifier (not linked to your hardware ID)
- Last-active timestamp for the device
Used to enforce our single-active-device sign-in limit and to keep your account secure.
c) Study & Activity Data
- Your practice answers, quiz progress, streaks and readiness/mastery scores
- Weekly XP and league leaderboard entries
Used to power your progress tracking, readiness score and the weekly study league. Most study progress is stored on your device; leaderboard and league entries are stored in the cloud.
d) Community Content
- Posts you choose to submit to the in-app community feed
Community posts are pseudonymous, visible to other users, and automatically expire after 72 hours. Please do not include personal or identifying information in posts.
e) Purchase Information
- Pro subscription status (active / inactive)
- Purchase history, via Google Play Billing
Payment processing is handled entirely by Google Play. We never store or have access to your payment card details.
3. How We Use Your Information
- To create and manage your account
- To track your study progress, readiness score and streaks
- To run the weekly XP league and community features
- To enforce the single-active-device sign-in limit and keep your account secure
- To verify your Pro subscription status
- To send study reminders (quiz, streak and drug-of-the-day) — only if you enable notifications
We do not show advertising, and we do not sell or share your data with any third party for their own purposes.
4. Data Storage & Security
Account, leaderboard and community data is stored securely on Google Firebase (Authentication and Firestore), which uses industry-standard encryption in transit (TLS) and at rest.
Your study progress and offline content are stored primarily on your own device. No method of electronic transmission or storage is 100% secure, but we take reasonable measures to protect your data.
5. Third-Party Services
NursePulse uses the following third-party services, each with their own privacy policy:
- Google Firebase — authentication and database — firebase.google.com/support/privacy
- Google Play Billing — subscriptions and payments — policies.google.com/privacy
- Expo / EAS — app delivery and notifications — expo.dev/privacy
6. Push Notifications
NursePulse may send push notifications to remind you to practise, keep your streak, or see the drug of the day. You can enable or disable notifications at any time in your device settings. We do not send marketing or promotional push notifications.
7. Data Retention
- Account data — retained while your account is active
- League leaderboard entries — reset each week
- Community posts — automatically deleted 72 hours after posting
- Deleted accounts — all associated data is permanently deleted within 30 days
8. Account & Data Deletion
You can delete your account and all associated data at any time, in either of these ways:
- In the app: open Account → Privacy & Data → Delete account. This permanently removes your account, profile and progress.
- By email: send a deletion request to kalhoro.saif12@gmail.com from the email address on your account.
When you delete your account, your profile information (name, email), device records and cloud leaderboard entries are removed. All associated data is permanently deleted within 30 days.
9. Your Other Rights
- Access — request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
- Correction — update your name in the app at any time
- Portability — request an export of your data
- Objection — object to any processing of your data
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at kalhoro.saif12@gmail.com.
10. Children's Privacy
NursePulse is intended for nurses and nursing students aged 16 and over. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately.
11. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. Continued use of the app after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
12. Contact Us
- Email: kalhoro.saif12@gmail.com