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How Do Mobile Applications for Cancer Communicate About Their Privacy Practices?: An Analysis of Privacy Policies

How Do Mobile Applications for Cancer Communicate About Their Privacy Practices?: An Analysis of Privacy Policies

Zerin Mahzabin Khan, Rukhsana Ahmed, Devjani Sen
Copyright: © 2021 |Pages: 32
ISBN13: 9781799834878|ISBN10: 1799834875|ISBN13 Softcover: 9781799834885|EISBN13: 9781799834892
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-3487-8.ch005
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MLA

Khan, Zerin Mahzabin, et al. "How Do Mobile Applications for Cancer Communicate About Their Privacy Practices?: An Analysis of Privacy Policies." Privacy Concerns Surrounding Personal Information Sharing on Health and Fitness Mobile Apps, edited by Devjani Sen and Rukhsana Ahmed, IGI Global, 2021, pp. 113-144. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-3487-8.ch005

APA

Khan, Z. M., Ahmed, R., & Sen, D. (2021). How Do Mobile Applications for Cancer Communicate About Their Privacy Practices?: An Analysis of Privacy Policies. In D. Sen & R. Ahmed (Eds.), Privacy Concerns Surrounding Personal Information Sharing on Health and Fitness Mobile Apps (pp. 113-144). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-3487-8.ch005

Chicago

Khan, Zerin Mahzabin, Rukhsana Ahmed, and Devjani Sen. "How Do Mobile Applications for Cancer Communicate About Their Privacy Practices?: An Analysis of Privacy Policies." In Privacy Concerns Surrounding Personal Information Sharing on Health and Fitness Mobile Apps, edited by Devjani Sen and Rukhsana Ahmed, 113-144. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2021. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-3487-8.ch005

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Abstract

No previous research on cancer mobile applications (apps) has investigated issues associated with the data privacy of its consumers. The current chapter addressed this gap in the literature by assessing the content of online privacy policies of selected cancer mobile apps through applying a checklist and performing an in-depth critical analysis to determine how the apps communicated their privacy practices to end users. The results revealed that the privacy policies were mostly ambiguous, with content often presented in a complex manner and inadequate information on the ownership, use, disclosure, retention, and collection of end users' personal data. These results highlight the importance of improving the transparency of privacy practices in health and fitness cancer mobile apps to clearly and effectively communicate how end users' personal data are collected, stored, and shared. The chapter concludes with recommendations and discussion on practical implications for stakeholders like cancer app users, developers, policymakers, and clinicians.

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