Exploration of Reproductive Health Apps' Data Privacy Policies and the Risks Posed to Users: Qualitative Content Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Mobile health apps often require the collection of identifiable information. Subsequently, this places users at significant risk of privacy breaches when the data are misused or not adequately stored and secured. These issues are especially concerning for users of reproductive health apps in the United States as protection of sensitive user information is affected by shifting governmental regulations such as the overruling of Roe v Wade and varying state-level abortion laws. Limited studies have analyzed the data privacy policies of these apps and considered the safety issues associated with a lack of user transparency and protection.

Objective

This study aimed to evaluate popular reproductive health apps, assess their individual privacy policies, analyze federal

SUBMITTER: Zadushlivy N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11923453 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature