Consumer Mobile Health Application Functional Framework, Release 2
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Consumer Mobile Health Application Functional Framework, Release 2, published by HL7 International / Mobile Health. This guide is not an authorized publication; it is the continuous build for version 2.0.1 built by the FHIR (HL7® FHIR® Standard) CI Build. This version is based on the current content of https://github.com/HL7/cmhaff-ig/ and changes regularly. See the Directory of published versions

Requirements: CNA.1 Specifications for Conditions and Agreements (Header)

Page standards status: Informative
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Criteria N:
CNA.1#125 SHALL

Before download, a user can easily access the app’s Terms of Use. This may be accomplished through a link in the app description in the relevant app store.
CNA.1#126 SHALL

Before download, a use can easily access the app’s Privacy Policy. This may be accomplished through a link in the app description in the app store.
CNA.1#127 SHALL

[Rewards are given for app participation] Clearly disclose all conditions and time limitations governing rewards. These include but are not limited to: how activity is tracked; how promptly rewards are fulfilled; whether rewards can expire or be withdrawn; whether and how rewards can be transferred to another person; whether rewards can be accumulated into larger rewards; etc.
CNA.1#128 SHOULD

The consumer should indicate that they acknowledge and understand the app functionality.
CNA.1#129 SHALL

[App includes in-app payments] The app description shall disclose what is included as base functionality without payment, and what functionality would require additional payment.
CNA.1#130 SHALL

[App permits in-app payments] The benefits for paying for a service or feature are clearly stated in a manner which allows an account holder to make an informed decision about making or declining an in-app payment.
CNA.1#131 SHALL

[App access is by subscription] The requirements for cancelling a subscription are clearly stated in the CnA.
CNA.1#132 SHALL

[App requires an additional charge to upgrade] The upgrade charges, the amount of advance warning for upgrades, and the length of support for the old version (if not upgraded) are clearly stated in the CnA.
CNA.1#133 SHOULD

Disclose the use of advertising mechanisms, distinguish advertisements from app content, and provide ways to deactivate or skip advertisements.[1]
CNA.1#134 SHOULD

Provide a means for a user to access the app’s Privacy Policy at any time during the usage of the app.

Notes:

Federal Trade Commission: How to Make Disclosures in Digital Advertising, March 2013 (USA). Explains how to make disclosures clear and conspicuous to avoid deception and takes into account the expanding use of smartphones.