Things to Consider
Questions to ask before choosing an app
- Will this app sell my data for any reason?
- Will this app share or reveal my data to third parties for purposes such as research or advertising?
- How will this app use my data? For what purposes?
- Will the app allow me to limit how it uses, shares, or sells my data?
- If I no longer want to use this app, or if I no longer want this app to have access to my health information, can I terminate the app’s access to my data? If so, how difficult will it be to terminate or stop giving access?
- What is the app’s policy for deleting my data once I terminate access? Do I have to do more than just delete the app from my device?
- How will this app inform me of changes in its privacy practices?
- Will the app collect non-health data from my device, such as my location?
- What security measures does this app use to protect my data?
- What impact could sharing my data with this app have on others, such as my family members?
- Will the app permit me to access my data and correct inaccuracies? (Note that correcting inaccuracies in data collected by the app will not affect inaccuracies in the source of the data.)
- Does the app have a process for collecting and responding to user complaints?
Note
If the app’s privacy policy does not answer all these questions, you may wish to reconsider using the app to access your health information. Your health information may include very sensitive information. Be careful to choose an app with strong privacy and security standards to protect your health data, or to access it directly through your secure Premera account.