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Open the companion tool →Why consumer wellness apps are not covered by HIPAA
HIPAA privacy rules apply only to healthcare providers, insurers, and their direct business associates—not to commercial app store wellness downloads.
Biometric data, workout locations, and sleep patterns collected by consumer apps are frequently commercialized or shared with ad brokers.
The protocol
- Check app settings for 'Data Sharing', 'Research Permissions', or 'Third-Party Analytics'.
- Opt out of personalized advertising, location history recording, and research data pools.
- Use local device storage sync (like Apple Health or Android Health Connect with local permissions) rather than vendor cloud servers.
- Delete historical health logs on apps you no longer actively use.
What the tool does
Audit privacy policies and settings for consumer health and fitness apps. Runs in browser.
Limit first: This is a privacy audit tool. It is not medical or legal advice.
Open the companion tool →One human next step
Use official HIPAA-compliant patient portals provided directly by your physician for medical records.
Research log and safety checks
AI-assist path: consent audit guide. §6.10: not a frontier-pace topic.
§0.5 protection result: category is data-privacy-exposure; crisis-adjacent: no; fear/urgency/scarcity toolkit used: no. The protective function is free and the paid feature is convenience only.