Brain and Behaviour Lab, Imperial College London built the Mindcraft app as a Free app. This SERVICE is provided by Brain and Behaviour Lab, Imperial College London at no cost and is intended for use as is.
This page is used to inform visitors regarding our policies with the collection, use, and disclosure of Personal Information if anyone decided to use our Service.
If you choose to use our Service, then you agree to the collection and use of information in relation to this policy. The Personal Information that we collect is used for providing and improving the Service. We will not use or share your information with anyone except as described in this Privacy Policy.
The terms used in this Privacy Policy have the same meanings as in our Terms and Conditions unless otherwise defined in this Privacy Policy.
Nature, purpose, and duration of the research
In this project we will explore new ways of delivering mental health support emphasising the role of self-care, giving young people autonomy in recognising and managing their own mental wellbeing. Advances in mobile technologies provide the potential to assess young people’s mental wellbeing from their smartphone data, based on their activity and social interactions. We will characterise the activities and personality profiles of young people using our app and recommend personalised activities to improve mental wellbeing. The study duration is 18 months.
What data is collected from my phone and why do you collect it?
The app collects the following data from your phone.
· Step count – This data helps us to estimate your movement levels and understand the relationship between daily physical activity and mental health. This app integrates with the health app (HealthKit) to get the 'step count' data in order to do further data analysis to build the mental profile.
· Location – Your location when you use the app. This will help us understand the relationship between how far and how much you move around geographically and your mental health.
Procedures, risks, and benefits to the participants
The study participants are to use the app for a few minutes every day for a few weeks. There is no risk to the participants. Participants may not directly benefit from this study, although it is anticipated that evaluation of the data collected will benefit individuals with a range of mental disorders in the future. The information collected in the database will lead to a better understanding of the future patient groups. Participants will not receive any payments or reimbursements specifically for taking part in this study. The app will also signpost to numerous mental health services including but not limited to Samaritans, SHOUT and NHS 111.
The information that we request will be retained by us and used as described in this privacy policy.
Confidentiality and handling of data (including any sharing with third parties)
The data will not be shared with any third party. Data collected from the participant will be recorded under the participant's unique app identifier only and not any personally identifiable data of the participant. The data from the watch will be sent securely via HTTPS to a secure digital storage platform (maintained by the Imperial College London) where the data will be securely processed.
Point of contact for participant questions
Any questions regarding the study and the app should be directed to Prof. Aldo Faisal at a.faisal@imperial.ac.uk
Withdrawal process
If you would like to withdraw from the study, please contact Prof. Aldo Faisal at a.faisal@imperial.ac.uk / thebrainbehaviourlab@gmail.com.
Cookies
Cookies are files with a small amount of data that are commonly used as anonymous unique identifiers. These are sent to your browser from the websites that you visit and are stored on your device's internal memory. This Service does not use these “cookies” explicitly.
Security
We value your trust in providing us with your information, thus we are striving to use commercially acceptable means of protecting it. But remember that no method of transmission over the internet, or method of electronic storage is 100% secure and reliable, and we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
Children’s Privacy
These Services do not address anyone under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13 years of age. In the case we discover that a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, we immediately delete this from our servers. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so that we will be able to do the necessary actions.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. Thus, you are advised to review this page periodically for any changes. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page.
This policy is effective as of 2021-05-06
Contact Us
If you have any questions or suggestions about our Privacy Policy, do not hesitate to contact us at thebrainbehaviourlab@gmail.com/a.faisal@imperial.ac.uk