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# [Why Offline Health Apps Matter for Patient Privacy](https://blog.paintracker.ca/why-offline-health-apps-matter?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

The privacy gap in digital health Digital health apps have exploded in popularity, but privacy protections have not kept pace. A 2023 study found that 87 percent of health apps share data with third parties, and most users are unaware of the extent o...

Feb 6 · 3 min read · blog.paintracker.ca  
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Building privacy first health tools that fail safely when users are already under pressure.

I’m the founder of CrisisCore Systems and the developer behind PainTracker.ca, a privacy-first, offline-first pain journal built for people who’ve been failed by “normal” health apps. I build PWAs that run entirely on your device, use real encryption, and respect trauma and crisis instead of exploiting them. Here I write about Web Crypto, IndexedDB, workers’ comp evidence, and building software that still works when life doesn’t.

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