Before selecting an app, make sure it has strong security standards. Ask yourself:
- Does this app provide an easy-to-read privacy policy that clearly explains how it will use my data? (If it doesn’t, you shouldn’t use it.)
- What is the app’s reputation? How long has it been in use?
- What health data will the app collect? Will it collect non-health data from my device, such as my location?
- Will my data be stored in a de-identified or anonymized form?
- How will the app use my data?
- Will the app disclose my data to third parties? If so, with whom — advertising or research organizations? For what purpose?
- How can I limit the app’s use and disclosure of my data?
- What security measures does the app use to protect my data?
- By sharing my data with this app, what impact could it have on others, such as family members?
- How can I access my data and correct inaccuracies?
- Does the app have a process for collecting and responding to user complaints?
- If I no longer want to use the app, how do I terminate its access to my health information?
- What is the policy for deleting my data once I terminate access? Do I have to do more than just delete the app from my device?
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