Many popular mental health apps do not uphold the strictest privacy policies that would be expected for protecting sensitive information.
Imagine a diary, its pages filled with your deepest thoughts and emotions. You'd want it locked away, safe and secure, right? Unfortunately, it seems many popular mental health apps aren't providing that sanctuary.
A study into mental health apps by Mozilla Foundation has unveiled that numerous widely used platforms are not safeguarding their users' privacy and security effectively.
Building on findings from the previous year's Privacy Not Included guide, Mozilla researchers discovered that applications created for delicate topics, such as therapy and mental health disorders, continue to amass substantial personal data under potentially misleading or dubious privacy policies.
🔗 Privacy Not Included - Mozilla
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