Table 4.
Privacy policy specifications of the apps (N=11).
| Criteria | Yes, n (%) | No, n (%) | Unspecified, n (%) |
| Provided privacy policy | 11 (100) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Collected identifiable information | 9 (82) | 2 (18) | 0 (0) |
| HIPAAa compliant | 1 (9) | 10 (91) | 0 (0) |
| Transmission with third parties | 7 (64) | 4 (36) | 0 (0) |
| PHIb confidential | 7 (64) | 0 (0) | 4 (36) |
| Could use app without identifiable data | 2 (18) | 4 (36) | 5 (45) |
| Able to edit information | 1 (9) | 3 (27) | 7 (64) |
| Able to delete information | 3 (27) | 1 (9) | 7 (64) |
| Exportation of the collected data | 3 (27) | 1 (9) | 7 (64) |
| Data used for research and analytics | 8 (73) | 1 (9) | 2 (18) |
| App contained links to external sites | 3 (27) | 1 (9) | 7 (64) |
aHIPAA: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.
bPHI: protected health information.