Can You Trust Digital Therapy With Your Secrets?
Sep 10, 2025
Your therapist might keep your secrets—but your therapy app? Not sure. This week, we dive into the privacy mess behind health tech and highlight paths toward safer, more respectful digital care.
One Research Paper
This study examines 27 top mental health apps and reveals a range of privacy issues—from unnecessary permissions to data leaks and profiling risks. It calls for stronger privacy-by-design practices to better protect vulnerable users.
One Infographic
Source: Privacy Security Brainiacs
One Report
How private is your mental health app? Mozilla’s Privacy Not Included review explores the privacy practices of popular tools—from meditation guides to therapy platforms—and takes a closer look at how well these platforms protect personal information, and where they quietly fall short.
One Article
As wearable health tech explodes, so do the privacy risks. This narrative review outlines how personal data from fitness trackers and health apps can be leaked, sold, or re-identified — often without users’ knowledge. A strong case for moving beyond vague policies toward real privacy safeguards.
One Repository
This Use Case Repository collects real-world examples of privacy-enhancing technologies applied in healthcare and other industries—from federated models predicting cancer risk to secure genome research using homomorphic encryption.
