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\n APU.8#98\n \n SHALL\n \n \n \n \n

Opt-in consent is required by the account holder before receiving notifications and alerts from an app.

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\n APU.8#99\n \n SHALL\n \n \n \n \n

To consent to receiving a notification or alert from an app, the account holder is informed of both the content and channel (SMS, push notification, email, etc.) of the notification or alert.

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\n APU.8#100\n \n SHALL\n \n \n \n \n

An account holder can change consent decisions about notifications and alerts through settings available on the device on which the app was downloaded.

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\n APU.8#101\n \n SHALL\n \n \n \n \n

Notifications and alerts contain the least amount of information necessary for the recipient of the alert to take a focused action.

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\n APU.8#102\n \n SHALL\n \n \n \n \n

[App alerts notify user of conditions such as “abnormal” or “exceptional” or “out of range”] Document or reference the sources (evidence base) of the formulas/algorithms upon which such alerts and notifications are based.

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\n APU.8#103\n \n SHOULD\n \n \n \n \n

[Permitted by the account holder and agreed to by recipients] notifications and alerts may be sent to the account holder and/or to another person or entity.

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\n APU.8#104\n \n SHOULD\n \n \n \n \n

Provide alerts to notify the user of potential faults that could cause inconvenience or harm to the user, e.g., low battery alerts.

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\n APU.8#105\n \n SHOULD\n \n \n \n \n

Notify the user in case of external interruptions or delays (e.g., loss of network connection, database problem, lengthy operation).

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\n APU.8#135\n \n SHALL\n \n \n \n \n

Notifications and alerts contain the least amount of information necessary for the recipient of the alert to take a focused action.

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