GDPR and your rights
Medication data is special-category health data under Article 9 of the GDPR. This page explains the legal bases we rely on and how to exercise every right you have.
Last updated 30 July 2026. This page is maintained by Bernard Piccione and describes how My Medicine Cabinet works. It is not an independent certification or legal advice.
Consent for health data
We process your medicines, doses, pack scans and related health information only on your explicit consent under Article 9(2)(a) GDPR, given when you create an account and add medication data. Consent is voluntary, and you can withdraw it at any time by deleting the data or your account — that does not affect processing carried out before withdrawal.
Legal bases at a glance
- Health data (medicines, doses, packs, refills): explicit consent — Art. 6(1)(a) and Art. 9(2)(a).
- Account, sign-in and delivering the service: contract — Art. 6(1)(b).
- Security, audit logging and abuse prevention: legitimate interest — Art. 6(1)(f).
- Cost and claim records you keep for your insurer: consent, as part of the same account data.
Your rights
- Access — get a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Rectification — correct anything inaccurate; most fields are editable directly in the app.
- Erasure — delete individual records or your whole account.
- Portability — receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
- Restriction and objection — ask us to limit or stop certain processing.
- Withdraw consent — at any time, for the health data you have entered.
- Complain to a supervisory authority in your EU/EEA country of residence.
How to make a request
Email privacy@bernardpiccione.com from the address on your account. We answer within one month, and may ask for confirmation of identity before releasing health data. Requests are free unless they are manifestly excessive.
What you can do yourself, right now
- Export or print an inventory report of your medicines, supply and run-out dates.
- Edit or delete any medicine, pack, contact, receipt or claim.
- Revoke a caregiver's access with immediate effect.
- Change or switch off reminders and check-ins.
Automated decisions
Supply forecasts, reorder alerts and interaction warnings are calculated from what you enter. They are informational only and produce no legal effect. There is no profiling and no automated decision-making in the sense of Art. 22 GDPR.
Data breaches
If a breach is likely to result in a high risk to your rights, we will inform you and the competent supervisory authority as required by Art. 33 and 34 GDPR. Report a suspected security problem to privacy@bernardpiccione.com.
Related pages
See the privacy policy for what is collected and why, the cookie notice for device storage, and the terms of service for the rules of use.