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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2022 Apr 29.
Published in final edited form as: Comput Methods Programs Biomed. 2019 Oct 16;184:105114. doi: 10.1016/j.cmpb.2019.105114

Table C.1.

Information about the privacy policies available in the postnatal care apps.

Application name Privacy policy content categories Privacy policy scope Compliance with international regulations Disclaimer of medical content Link
Ovia parenting

  • Type of Information collected

  • Rationale for collection

  • Use and sharing of information

  • Controlling Personal data

  • Use of cookies

  • Security practices

  • Children’s privacy

  • Third-party services

  • Changes to the privacy policy

 Multiple apps No Yes https://www.oviahealth.com/dynamic-privacy
WellMama free post pregnancy yoga poses

  • Type of Information collected

  • Rationale for collection

 Multiple apps GDPR1 No http://www.behappymum.com/privacy-policy/
FitMama Lite 5Min

  • Controlling personal data

  • Use of cookies

  • Security practices

  • Third party services

  • Changes to the privacy policy
Glow baby

  • Type of Information collected

  • Rationale for collection

  • Rights of users

  • Controlling Personal data

  • Use of cookies

  • Security practices

  • Retention

  • Third party services

  • Children's privacy

  • Data transfer

  • Changes to the privacy policy

 Multiple apps GDPR1 No https://glowing.com/privacy
Baby tracker - Newborn Feeding, Diaper, Sleep log

  • Type of Information collected

  • Rights of users

  • Security practices

  • Retention

  • Changes to the privacy policy

 Single app No No http://nighp.com/babytracker/privacy.html
Baby manager

  • Type of Information collected

  • Rationale for collection

  • Use and sharing of information collected

  • Children's privacy

  • Third party services

  • Security practices

  • Data integrity

  • Changes to the privacy policy

 Single app No No https://babymanagerapp.tumblr.com/privacy-policy
Baby+

  • Type of Information collected

  • Rationale for collection

  • Use and sharing of information

  • Protection of information

  • Use of cookies

  • Retention

  • Third-party services

  • Changes to the privacy policy

 Multiple apps No No https://www.philips.co.uk/c-w/privacy/pregnancy-and-baby.html
Fit Mommy Project Challenge

  • Type of Information collected

  • Rationale for collection

  • Use and sharing of information

  • Use of cookies

  • Security practices

  • Third-party services

  • Changes to the privacy policy

 Website APPs2 No https://www.kimmysmithfit.com/privacy_policy/privacy-policy/
BabyTime

  • Type of Information collected

  • Use of cookies

  • Security practices

  • Third-party services

  • Data transfer

  • Children's privacy

  • Changes to the privacy policy

 All developer's services No No https://www.simfler.com/private-policy/
WebMD Baby

  • Type of Information collected

  • Rationale for collection

  • Use and sharing of information collected

  • Use of cookies

  • Rights of users

  • Security practices

  • Retention

  • Third-party services

  • Data transfer

  • Children's privacy

  • Changes to the privacy policy

 Multiple apps No No https://www.webmd.com/about-webmd-policies/about-privacy-policy
Baby breastfeeding tracker

  • Type of Information collected

  • Rationale for collection

  • Use and sharing of information collected

  • Use of cookies

  • Security practices

  • Third-party services

  • Children's privacy

  • Changes to the privacy policy

 All developer’s services COPPA3 No https://www.sevenlogics.com/privacy/index.php
MyMedela

  • Type of Information collected

  • Rationale for collection

  • Use and sharing of information collected

  • Use of cookies

  • Security practices

  • Rights of users

 Single app HIPAA4 No https://bit.ly/2LtI40f
Sprout Baby

  • Type of Information collected

  • Security practices

 Single app No Yes http://sprout-apps.com/privacy-policy.html
Pregnancy, parenting advice & baby care tips app

  • Protection of information

  • Security practices

 Website No No https://www.parentune.com/privacy-policy
Baby tracker - Feeding, sleep

  • Type of Information collected

  • Rationale for collection

  • Retention

  • Data Transfer

  • Third party services

  • Security practices

  • Rights of users

  • Children's rights

 All developer's services No No https://amila.io/apps/babytracker/privacy.html
Bleeding after birth

  • Type of Information collected

  • Rationale for collection

  • Use and sharing of information collected

  • Data Transfer

  • Third party services

  • Security practices

  • Children's rights

  • Changes to the privacy policy

 All developer's services No No https://bit.ly/2XEaFWR
Burn fat after pregnancy - weight loss

  • Type of Information collected

  • Rationale for collection

  • Use and sharing of information collected

  • Changes to the privacy policy

 All developer’s services No No http://appsgility.blogspot.com/2018/08/privacy-policy.html
Telfair baby

  • Type of Information collected

  • Rationale for collection

  • Use and sharing of information collected

  • Rights of users

 Hospital website No No https://bit.ly/322eW5S
Growth Chart, Development Milestones & Vaccination

  • Type of Information collected

  • Rationale for collection

 Single app No No https://growthbookapp.com/core/privacy
LactApp+

  • Type of Information collected

  • Rationale for collection

  • Protection of information

  • Third party services

  • Changes to the privacy policy

 Single app No No https://bit.ly/2RIKYiN
parentlove: baby feeding tracker, diapers, pumping

  • Type of Information collected

  • Use and sharing of information collected

  • Controlling personal data

  • Security practices

  • Children's privacy

 All developer's services No No https://parentlove.me/policies/PrivacyPolicy.htm
Maternal & newborn care plans

  • Type of Information collected

  • Use and sharing of information collected

  • Use of cookies

  • Security practices

  • Third party services

  • Children’s privacy

  • Changes to the privacy policy

 All developer's services No No https://bit.ly/2LsBvuU
Your baby’s birth & beyond

  • Type of Information collected

  • Use and sharing of information collected

  • Controlling personal data

  • Use of cookies

  • Security practices

  • Third party services

  • Children’s privacy

  • Changes to the privacy policy

 Hospital website HIPPA4 No https://bit.ly/2IXRLlK
Baby care plus

  • Type of Information collected

  • Use and sharing of information collected

  • Controlling personal data

  • Retention

  • The rights of users

  • Changes to the privacy policy

 Single app No No https://bit.ly/2XESRej
UWBaby

  • Type of Information collected

  • Use and sharing of information collected

  • Controlling personal data

  • Protection of information

  • Children’s privacy

  • Rights of users

  • Changes to the privacy policy

 University website No Yes http://www.washington.edu/online/privacy/
Baby Tracker - Newborn Log

  • Type of Information collected

  • Use and sharing of information collected

  • Use of cookies

  • Transfer of data

  • Security practices

  • Children’s privacy

  • Changes to the privacy policy

 Single app No No http://fm.stefanroobol.com/privacy-policy/babytracker
Mother and baby 2019

  • Type of Information collected

  • Use of cookies

  • Security practices

  • Third party services

  • Children’s privacy

  • Changes to the privacy policy

 Single app No No http://alaaappsprivacypolicy.blogspot.com/2018/10/privacy-policy.html
C-section recovery

  • Type of Information collected

  • Use of cookies

  • Security practices

  • Third party services

  • Children’s privacy

  • Changes to the privacy policy

 Single app No No https://kabirapps.github.io/
You + Baby

  • Type of Information collected

  • Use and sharing of information collected

  • Use of cookies

  • Security practices

 Single app No Yes https://www.gundersenhealth.org/privacy/
Baby & me

  • Use and sharing of information

  • Rights of users

 Hospital website HIPPA4 and HITECH5 No https://www.slhn.org/Privacy