Techlore Surveillance Report Digital Therapies: A Menace to Privacy!
Aug 20, 2023
Privacy implications of therapy software, alternatives for privacy-respecting communication tools, considerations for therapists using online platforms, strategies for maintaining privacy while using digital therapy apps, options for camera applications on mobile devices, using USB fingerprint readers on Windows and Linux, solutions for Windows Hello privacy concerns
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Ask About Privacy Options Before Quitting Therapy
- Ask multiple therapists if they will use more private communication methods before giving up therapy.
- Respect that many practices won't accept paper records and you may need to prioritize care over perfect privacy.
Request Better Communication Tools Carefully
- Try requesting Signal or Jitsi for communications but avoid claiming they're HIPAA-compliant.
- Don't push therapists into technical choices they can't or won't make for their practice.
Alias Everything When Using Food Rewards
- Alias email, phone, name, birthday and use payment aliasing or Apple/Google Pay for rewards programs.
- Share reward accounts with friends or use generic numbers to reduce unique patterns linking purchases to you.