Last updated: 3 July 2026
ScrollMD ("the app," "we," "us") presents educational summaries of open-access medical research. This policy explains what data we collect, why, and your choices. We keep data collection to the minimum needed to run the app.
If you continue as a guest: we create an anonymous account identifier (a random ID) so your saved papers and activity work on your device. It is not tied to your name or email.
If you sign in with Apple or Google: we receive a user identifier and, depending on your choice, your name and email address. With Sign in with Apple you may use "Hide My Email," and we will only ever receive a private relay address. We use this only to create and secure your account.
Content you create: the likes, comments, and saved papers you generate in the app are stored and linked to your account identifier. If you set a profile picture, the image is stored (compressed) with your profile.
What is public: ScrollMD has social features. Your handle, profile picture, and the studies you like, comment on, or share are public — they appear on your profile and to other users (for example, in a study's "liked by" list). The studies you save are private and visible only to you. Do not post anything in a comment or profile that you wouldn't want to be public.
Search and reading activity: when you search or open the feed, your query and the paper identifiers are sent to the public research database (Europe PMC / PubMed) to fetch results. When you request an AI summary, the public abstract text of that paper is sent to our summarization service. We do not attach your identity to these requests.
We do not collect your contacts, photos, precise location, health records, advertising identifiers (IDFA), or analytics about how you tap through the app.
We share the limited data above only with providers that help operate the app:
ScrollMD provides educational summaries of published research. It is not a medical device and does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always consult the original paper and a qualified professional. Do not use ScrollMD to make clinical decisions for any individual.
Guest data is anonymous and tied to your app installation. If you sign in, your account content remains until you ask us to delete it. To request deletion, email maytham.m.aljubori@gmail.com and we will remove it.
ScrollMD is intended for healthcare professionals, students, and adults interested in medical research. It is not directed to children.
We may update this policy as the app evolves. Material changes will be reflected by the "Last updated" date above.
Questions about privacy? Email maytham.m.aljubori@gmail.com.