1. Healify Is Not Medical Advice
Always seek the advice of your physician, licensed healthcare provider, or other qualified health professional with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition, symptom, medication, or treatment. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay seeking it because of something you read or heard in Healify.
If you think you may have a medical emergency, call your local emergency services (e.g., 911 in the US) or go to the nearest emergency room immediately.
2. What Healify Does
Healify is a preventive health coaching application that uses artificial intelligence to help users understand their health data, build healthier habits, and make more informed lifestyle choices. Healify:
Provides personalized insights
Analyzes your logged health data to surface trends, patterns, and educational context.
Supports habit building
Offers guided coaching, goal tracking, and reminders based on evidence-based health principles.
Answers health questions
AI-generated responses to general health and wellness questions, clearly labeled as educational content.
Integrates with Apple Health
Reads HealthKit data (with your permission) to provide context-aware guidance on activity, sleep, and vitals.
Healify does not diagnose conditions, prescribe treatment, recommend specific medications, or replace clinical care.
3. Health Data We Collect
Healify collects the following categories of health and wellness data only with your explicit consent:
Body metrics
Height, weight, age, biological sex — used to calculate BMI, BMR, and TDEE for personalized recommendations.
Nutrition data
Food logs, calorie intake, macro- and micronutrient intake. Referenced against USDA FoodData Central database.
Activity & movement
Step counts, workout sessions, active calories, exercise types — sourced from manual logs and HealthKit.
Sleep data
Sleep duration and stage data when shared via Apple Health, used to surface recovery and sleep hygiene insights.
Vitals
Heart rate, blood pressure, blood glucose, and oxygen saturation when shared via HealthKit — treated as sensitive health data.
Mental wellness check-ins
Optional mood and stress logs. PHQ-9 and GAD-7 validated screening tools are used for context only — results are not diagnoses.
All data collection is governed by our Privacy Policy. You can delete your data at any time from the app's Account Settings.
4. AI Infrastructure Partners
Healify's AI is powered by a combination of large language models (LLMs) from trusted infrastructure partners. Your health data may be sent to these services to generate responses. All partners operate under strict data processing agreements (DPAs).
Amazon Web Services (AWS Bedrock)
Foundation model inference via AWS Bedrock. AWS does not use your data to train models and does not retain your inputs or outputs beyond the immediate request. Processed in US-East and EU-West regions under AWS BAA agreements. AWS Bedrock privacy FAQ ↗
Google Gemini (Google Cloud)
Certain query types are processed using Google's Gemini models via Google Cloud Vertex AI. Google does not use API-submitted prompts or responses to train generative AI models. Google Cloud data governance ↗
Cerebras Systems
High-throughput inference for latency-sensitive features. Cerebras processes requests without retaining personally identifiable information or using inputs for model training, per our data processing agreement.
5. How Your Data Is Protected
Encryption in transit & at rest
All health data is encrypted with TLS 1.3 during transmission and AES-256 at rest on AWS infrastructure.
No data sold to third parties
Healify never sells, rents, or brokers your personal health data. Period.
Minimal data retention
AI partner requests are ephemeral. Your stored health data is retained only as long as you maintain an account.
Your rights
You can export, correct, or permanently delete your data at any time. Request via the app or privacy@healify.ai.
For full details, see our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.
6. Medical Sources & Evidence Base
Healify's AI coaching content is informed by peer-reviewed medical literature and established clinical guidelines. Key sources include:
- World Health Organization (WHO) — Global dietary, physical activity, and preventive care guidelines.
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) — National health statistics, screening recommendations, and disease prevention frameworks.
- National Institutes of Health (NIH) / PubMed — Peer-reviewed research on nutrition, metabolism, sleep, and chronic disease prevention.
- American Heart Association (AHA) — Cardiovascular health guidelines and physical activity recommendations.
- USDA FoodData Central — Comprehensive nutritional composition database used for food logging and macro analysis.
- Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) — Institute of Medicine — Evidence-based nutrient intake reference values.
- American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) — Exercise prescription and physical fitness assessment guidelines.
- National Sleep Foundation — Sleep duration and quality recommendations by age group.
- American Diabetes Association (ADA) — Blood glucose management and metabolic health standards.
- PHQ-9 (Patient Health Questionnaire-9) — Validated depression screening instrument (Kroenke et al., JGIM 2001). Used for educational self-assessment only — not a diagnostic tool.
- GAD-7 (Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale-7) — Validated anxiety screening instrument (Spitzer et al., Archives of Internal Medicine 2006). Used for educational self-awareness only — not a diagnostic tool.
AI responses are generated based on training data and may not always reflect the most recent clinical guidelines. When accuracy is critical, always verify with a licensed healthcare provider.
7. Apple Health / HealthKit Integration
Healify integrates with Apple HealthKit to read health and fitness data stored on your device. This integration is governed by Apple's HealthKit guidelines and our privacy policy.
What we read from HealthKit (with your permission)
Steps, active energy, workout sessions, heart rate, sleep analysis, body mass, blood pressure, blood glucose, and respiratory rate.
How HealthKit data is used
HealthKit data is used solely to provide you with personalized coaching insights within Healify. It is never shared with advertisers, data brokers, or used for research without explicit consent.
Revoking access
You can revoke Healify's HealthKit access at any time in iPhone Settings → Privacy & Security → Health → Healify.
Healify complies with Apple's HealthKit data use requirements. HealthKit data is not used for advertising or sold to third parties.
8. Mental Health Screening Tools
If you score in a range that suggests moderate to severe symptoms, Healify will prompt you to contact a qualified mental health professional. These prompts are not a substitute for clinical evaluation.
PHQ-9 (Depression screening)
A 9-item questionnaire validated for screening depression severity. Scores range from 0–27. Any score ≥10 warrants professional evaluation.
GAD-7 (Anxiety screening)
A 7-item questionnaire validated for generalized anxiety disorder screening. Scores range from 0–21. Any score ≥10 warrants professional evaluation.
9. When to Consult a Healthcare Provider
Always consult a qualified healthcare provider before making significant changes to your health behaviors, especially if you have or suspect you have:
Certain health metrics tracked in Healify (e.g., blood glucose, blood pressure) require clinical interpretation. Abnormal readings observed in the app should be evaluated by a physician.
10. Emergency & Crisis Resources
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Call or text 988 (US). Free, confidential, 24/7 support for people in suicidal crisis or mental health distress.
Crisis Text Line
Text HOME to 741741 (US) to connect with a crisis counselor via text, 24/7.
SAMHSA National Helpline
1-800-662-4357 — Free, confidential treatment referral for mental health and substance use disorders.
National Eating Disorders Helpline
1-800-931-3237 — NEDA helpline for eating disorder support and referrals.
Questions?
If you have questions about this disclaimer, our data practices, or how Healify works, contact us at support@healify.ai. For data privacy requests, contact privacy@healify.ai.