Mental health apps found sharing user data with advertisers without consent, says study [www.firstpost.com]
That mental health app might share your data without telling you [www.theverge.com]
Assessment of the Data Sharing and Privacy Practices of Smartphone Apps for Depression and Smoking Cessation [jamanetwork.com]
Mental health apps are sharing data without proper disclosure [www.engadget.com]
I’d strongly recommend people not share too much health information of any sort with apps. The temptation to monetize it will be too strong https://t.co/aUYSZ7Spny
— Bernie Michalik (@blm849) April 21, 2019
That mental health app might share your data without telling you https://t.co/p2SG7WVCfm pic.twitter.com/3b0sqpF1fP
— The Verge (@verge) April 20, 2019
Study on mental health apps show that they might share your data without telling you, but NO naming of which apps and thus
— Pernille Tranberg (@PernilleT) April 21, 2019
NO help for consumers to chose which to use @JAMANetworkOpen https://t.co/0aVugxMVCl via @Verge
That mental health app might share your data without telling you https://t.co/5QpRsCCNgi
— Jessy Irwin ✨ (@jessysaurusrex) April 21, 2019
"33 of the 36 apps shared information that could give advertisers or data analytics companies insights into people’s digital behavior. And a few shared very sensitive information, like health diary entries, self reports about substance use, and usernames" https://t.co/KgUAILHNYA
— One Ring (doorbell) to surveil them all... (@hypervisible) April 20, 2019
"33 of the 36 apps shared information that could give advertisers or data analytics companies insights into people’s digital behavior. And a few shared very sensitive information like health diary entries, self reports about substance use, and usernames."https://t.co/UygdPHKyaC
— Moheb Costandi (@mocost) April 21, 2019
That mental health app might share your #data without telling you
— 7wdata (@7wData) April 21, 2019
Free apps marketed to people with depression or who want to quit smoking are hemorrhaging user #data to third parties l ..https://t.co/okXa8Xrqal pic.twitter.com/veFO6ginvc
"That @mentalhealth app might share your data without telling you" by @RA_Becks with comments from @StevenChanMD, me, @QuinnGrundy on our new @JAMANetworkOpen paper: https://t.co/49tYrYcuED via @Verge
— John Torous, MD MBI (@JohnTorousMD) April 20, 2019
Study on mental health apps show that they might share your data without telling you, but NO naming of which apps and thus
— Pernille Tranberg (@PernilleT) April 21, 2019
NO help for consumers to chose which to use @JAMANetworkOpen https://t.co/0aVugxMVCl via @Verge
That mental health app might share your data without telling you https://t.co/p2SG7WVCfm pic.twitter.com/3b0sqpF1fP
— The Verge (@verge) April 20, 2019
That mental health app might share your data without telling you - The Verge https://t.co/ab87EoMdgq > ‘Do I trust the person who made the app, and do I understand where this data is going?’
— PrivacyDigest (@PrivacyDigest) April 21, 2019
That mental health app might share your data without telling you https://t.co/JHMuuVj3RY
— Evan Kirstel at #Ideas2Inspire #Singapore (@evankirstel) April 21, 2019
”Free apps marketed to people with depression or who want to quit smoking are hemorrhaging user data to third parties like Facebook and Google” https://t.co/OeRACEolzW
— John Wilander (@johnwilander) April 21, 2019
33 of 36 apps for depression or smoking cessation shared data with third-parties and 2 apps shared very sensitive info, like health diary entries (Rachel Becker/The Verge) https://t.co/QLoSVKsS1u
— Dr. Michael Spehr (@MicSpehr) April 21, 2019
People, there is no such thing as a "free app". App developers are not Mother Theresas. https://t.co/htnSzzVjLM via @Verge
— toomas hendrik ilves (@IlvesToomas) April 21, 2019
This is my concern about health apps (and health systems), you don’t know where your data goes. From @JAMANetworkOpen: Data sharing w/3rd parties that includes linkable identifiers is prevalent and focused on services provided by Google and Facebook. https://t.co/CgGQev0GPk pic.twitter.com/O5vR76SGkb
— Harlan Krumholz (@hmkyale) April 19, 2019
and here is one of their conclusions: "Mismatches between declared privacy policies & observed behavior highlight the continuing need for innovation around trust & transparency for health apps.” This is also happening with health systems. https://t.co/CgGQev0GPk @JAMANetworkOpen
— Harlan Krumholz (@hmkyale) April 19, 2019
In @JAMANetworkOpenhttps://t.co/cteopplHRu
— Chris Hendel (@chrishendel) April 19, 2019
In a cross-sectional study of 36 popular #apps for #depression & #smokingcessation, 29 transmitted data to services provided by #Facebook or #Google, but only 12 accurately disclosed this in their #privacypolicy#cybersecurity #privacy
Some health apps have #privacy policies...but do they follow them and not share you data like they claim? In our team's new paper, only 1/3 of #depression + smoking cessation (n=36) accurately disclosed where data is transmitted. [free] in @JAMANetworkOpen https://t.co/aVN2JFuDoj pic.twitter.com/B6ROJbYiCo
— John Torous, MD MBI (@JohnTorousMD) April 19, 2019
"Data sharing with third parties that includes linkable identifiers is prevalent and focused on services provided by Google and Facebook. " Data Sharing and Privacy of Smartphone Apps for Depression and Smoking Cessation https://t.co/3S87zquqxO
— Jordan Smoller (@jorsmo) April 20, 2019
The privacy aspects of #mentalhealth apps seem to keeping getting a little more frightening: https://t.co/aVN2JFuDoj
— John Torous, MD MBI (@JohnTorousMD) April 20, 2019
What’s more, from the same article. "Despite this, most apps offer users no way to anticipate that data will be shared in this way. As a result, users are denied an informed choice about whether such sharing is acceptable to them.” https://t.co/CgGQev0GPk @JAMANetworkOpen
— Harlan Krumholz (@hmkyale) April 19, 2019
Do you know what is the data privacy politic of the Health App that you have recommended to your patient? Please be careful with your recommendations! https://t.co/gMMQPULT6N
— Marcelo Haertel Miglioranza (@marcelohaertel) April 20, 2019
Mental health apps are sharing data without proper disclosure.
— Biomedical Journal (@BiomedJ) April 21, 2019
A study of 36 mental health apps has revealed that 29 of them were sharing data for advertising or analytics to Facebook or Google.https://t.co/VCoReRzFHi #health #apps #Mentalhealth pic.twitter.com/geFSOmb4Nj
Free apps marketed to people with depression or to those who want to quit smoking are hemorrhaging user data to third parties like @facebook and @Google but often don't to admit it, finds study. https://t.co/qB5CR2fQ2l
— Tech2 (@tech2eets) April 21, 2019
When downloading mental health apps it’s important to “trust but verify” #mHealth #digitalhealth https://t.co/DLrSU1DHAP
— @UCONNmHealth (@UCONNmhealth) April 22, 2019
That mental health app might share your data without telling you https://t.co/XNELiX1okz
— Lionel?? (@LionelMedia) April 22, 2019
From @RA_Becks for @verge: Free apps marketed to people with depression or who want to quit smoking are hemorrhaging user data to third parties like Facebook and Google — but often don’t admit it in their privacy policies https://t.co/Yfq1XYmh6r
— Privacy Project (@PrivacyProject) April 21, 2019
Mental health apps share your data without telling you. Are we surprised? https://t.co/vGGfirKzuQ
— Aras Bilgen (@arasb) April 22, 2019
Mental health apps share data with third parties -- without telling you... https://t.co/hKQfGvztsS
— Drudge Report Feed (@drudgefeed) April 22, 2019
That mental health app might share your data without telling you - The Verge https://t.co/MHWanHFNpL via @nuzzel thanks @internetdaniel
— Paul Nemitz (@PaulNemitz) April 21, 2019
Should I stop being surprised to learn that anything you do online will be used to sell you something? I know the answer is yes ... but still. #privacy
— Ira Wilson (@ibwilson_health) April 22, 2019
Data Sharing and Privacy of Smartphone Apps for Depression and Smoking Cessation https://t.co/JM2pgvzItF
A study of smartphone apps for depression & quitting smoking, researchers found 29 of 36 top apps sent data to third parties ( e.g. Google, Facebook) for advertising and marketing purposes, but only about 1/2 disclosed in privacy policies https://t.co/7qXbkQ50WS
— John Corlett (@CommunitySolsED) April 22, 2019
More evidence about health apps’ data protection deficits:#Datasharing and #Privacy of Smartphone Apps for #Depression and #Smoking Cessation https://t.co/7YF8JXkatl #digitalhealth #dataethics
— Effy Vayena (@EffyVayena) April 21, 2019
Mental health apps are sharing data without proper disclosure https://t.co/6IgUn1ly1L via @engadget
— Linda Tuncay Zayer (@dr_tea) April 22, 2019