Mobile Apps, Data Collection, Mobile Health Apps

Going Mobile: Data Discoverable on Mobile Devices

Cimplifi on 12/4/2024

If you ask most legal professionals about discovery of data from mobile devices, the discussion typically turns to text messages. However, there are several other data types unique to mobile devices that are not only...more

Washington State Imposes Far-Reaching Privacy Obligations for Consumer Health Data

Holland & Knight LLP on 5/3/2023

The Washington My Health My Data Act (the MHMD Act) was signed into law on April 27, 2023, creating new restrictions on the collection and disclosure of "consumer health data" by companies in Washington or that is related to...more

Playtime is Over for Apps Collecting Health‐Related Data – FTC Announces Intent to Enforce Health Breach Rule

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 9/24/2021

The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") recently announced its intent to "vigorously" enforce its 2009 Health Breach Notification Rule (the "Rule") via a policy statement that sheds light on the Rule's scope. The policy...more

App Users Beware: Most Healthcare, Fitness Tracker, and Wellness Apps Are Not Covered by HIPAA and HHS’s New FAQs Makes that Clear

Dickinson Wright on 5/9/2019

Individuals who use healthcare apps such as fitness trackers, weight loss, wellness, exercise, etc., BEWARE! A couple of recent developments have highlighted the fact that most apps are not subject to HIPAA, which means that...more

Children's Products and the "Internet of Things": Data Privacy Beyond COPPA

Stinson LLP on 10/23/2017

In this internet age, "smart" children’s products—those that collect, transmit or store electronic data—are on the rise. By some estimates, the smart toy market will reach $11.3 billion in sales by 2020. Manufacturers of...more

Going To The Heart Of Workplace Health Programs And Apps

Morrison & Foerster LLP on 10/12/2015

The wearable technology market is booming and shows no sign of slowing down anytime soon. From watches to glasses, to chips and sensors built into clothing and accessories, wearable technology seems to have reached every...more

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