Availability and quality of mobile health app privacy policies.
Mobile health (mHealth) customers shopping for applications (apps) should be aware of app privacy practices so they can make informed decisions about purchase and use. We sought to assess the availability, scope, and transparency of mHealth app privacy policies on iOS and Android. Over 35,000 mHealth apps are available for iOS and Android. Of the 600 most commonly used apps, only 183 (30.5%) had privacy policies. Average policy length was [...]
Author(s): Sunyaev, Ali, Dehling, Tobias, Taylor, Patrick L, Mandl, Kenneth D
DOI: 10.1136/amiajnl-2013-002605