Bad Diagnosis: Analyzing Consent and Data Collection Practices of Mobile Medical Apps
Large-scale analysis of mobile health apps reveals systemic consent and data-collection deficiencies—findings that sharpen GDPR and EHDS compliance scrutiny for enterprises deploying such tools.
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arXiv:2610.23851v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Mobile health (mHealth) apps collect personally-identifiable information while handling uniquely sensitive medical data, ranging from mental health records to real-time glucose or heart rate monitoring -- yet they remain poorly understood at scale. We present the first comprehensive analysis of consent and data collection practices across 10,000+ mHealth apps on the Google Play Store, combining static analysis and privacy policy examination. We
Editorial Analysis
Enterprises offering or endorsing mHealth apps for employees or customers face regulatory exposure if these apps mishandle sensitive health data under GDPR and the forthcoming EHDS.
Review any mHealth apps in corporate wellness programmes for compliant consent flows and data-minimisation practices.
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