Privacy Policy - BIO3 App
Last updated: March 2026
The BIO3 app is owned and operated by the MHBLD Lab at Dartmouth College.
About this app:
BIO3 is a mindfulness tracking app used as part of a Dartmouth College course. All students enrolled in the course use the app as part of their coursework. A subset of students may additionally choose to opt in to having their data used for academic research purposes.
Personal information we collect:
Name, email address, and Dartmouth NetID
Daily meditation logs including duration, quality ratings, and stress levels
Group practice participation records
Weekly screen time data and optional screenshots you choose to submit
How your data is used:
For all students: Data is used solely to support course activities including the leaderboard, group practice tracking, and personal progress.
For research participants only: Students who separately opt in may have their anonymized data used for academic research and publications by the MHBLD Lab at Dartmouth College.
Data storage and security:
Your data is stored securely on encrypted servers accessible only to authorized MHBLD Lab researchers and course instructors at Dartmouth College.
Data sharing:
We do not sell or share your personal data with any third parties. Research data is only used in anonymized, aggregate form for academic publications.
Withdrawal:
You may stop using the app at any time. Research participants may withdraw their data from the study at any time by contacting us without affecting their course participation.
Contact:
Lab Email: Media.and.Health@dartmouth.edu
Developer Email: Yashaswini.Rajendra.Bhat@dartmouth.edu
Links to other websites:
Our website may contain links to other websites that are not owned or controlled by us. Please be aware that we are not responsible for such other websites or third parties' privacy practices. We encourage you to be aware when you leave our website and read the privacy statements of each website that may collect personal information.
Information security:
We secure information you provide on computer servers in a controlled, secure environment, protected from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. We keep reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect against unauthorized access, use, modification, and personal data disclosure in its control and custody. However, no data transmission over the Internet or wireless network can be guaranteed.
Legal disclosure:
We will disclose any information we collect, use or receive if required or permitted by law, such as to comply with a subpoena or similar legal process, and when we believe in good faith that disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, protect your safety or the safety of others, investigate fraud, or respond to a government request.