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Mental health apps are collecting more than emotional conversations

  • What: Study reveals mental health apps collect more data than users expect
  • Impact: Users may be unaware of how their data is being tracked and shared
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People use mental health apps to talk about depression, trauma and suicidal thoughts in moments they may not share with anyone else. Many users likely assume those conversations carry protections similar to therapy sessions. In reality, mental health apps operate without the same confidentiality and privacy standards that govern licensed therapists. A new academic study examining 25 popular Android mental health and therapy apps found that every app contained at least one undisclosed tracker absent … More → The post Mental health apps are collecting more than emotional conversations appeared first on Help Net Security .

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