The OMRON app requires specific permissions.
Below is a listing of permissions required for OMRON iOS app and how we use them:
- Bluetooth: Bluetooth permission is required to allowed to enable communication with OMRON monitors.
- Location: To enable data transfer in background from OMRON monitors, iOS devices used Apple’s iBeacon functionality. To use this, location permission is required.
- Camera access: This permission is required because the app allows you to add a profile photo to your account. This is also used when adding images to medications.
- Photo Gallery access: This permission is required because the app allows you to add a profile photo to your account. This is also used when adding images to medications.
- System Notification access: This permission is required if you are using HeartGuide™ and need to get notified on HeartGuide™ when your phone receives an SMS, call or mail.
Below is a listing of the permissions for the OMRON Android app and how we use them:
- Location: This permission is required for device pairing via Bluetooth, which works by identifying nearby external devices through a scanning function.
- Photos/Media/Files: This permission is required because the app allows you to add a profile photo to your account. Although media and files are typically grouped together with the photos in your smart device, we will not use your media and files.
- Contacts: This permission is required if you are using HeartGuide™ to display your contact’s name on HeartGuide™ when someone calls or sends messages.
- Phone Calls: This permission is required if you are using HeartGuide™ in order to send call notifications to your HeartGuide™.
- SMS: This permission is required if you are using HeartGuide™ in order to read and receive text message (SMS) notifications to your HeartGuide™.
Please note, you do not have to allow access to these permissions. If you wish to review and/or opt out of these permissions, please navigate to your mobile device settings.
Note that OMRON connect does not track or store your location information.
