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Rukhsana Ahmed

Associate Professor in the Department of Communication at the University at Albany, SUNY.

Publications

Privacy Concerns Surrounding Personal Information Sharing on Health and Fitness Mobile Apps

Health and fitness apps collect various personal information including name, email address, age, height, weight, and in some cases, detailed health information. When using these...

Ambiguities in the Privacy Policies of Common Health and Fitness Apps

With a growing number of health and wellness applications (apps), there is a need to explore exactly what third parties can legally do with personal data. Following a review of...

How Do Mobile Applications for Cancer Communicate About Their Privacy Practices?: An Analysis of Privacy Policies

No previous research on cancer mobile applications (apps) has investigated issues associated with the data privacy of its consumers. The current chapter addressed this gap in the...

How Do Mobile Applications for Cancer Communicate About Their Privacy Practices?: An Analysis of Privacy Policies

No previous research on cancer mobile applications (apps) has investigated issues associated with the data privacy of its consumers. The current chapter addressed this gap in the...

Ambiguities in the Privacy Policies of Common Health and Fitness Apps

With a growing number of health and wellness applications (apps), there is a need to explore exactly what third parties can legally do with personal data. Following a review of...

How Do Mobile Applications for Cancer Communicate About Their Privacy Practices?: An Analysis of Privacy Policies

No previous research on cancer mobile applications (apps) has investigated issues associated with the data privacy of its consumers. The current chapter addressed this gap in the...

Empathizing With the Criminally Insane: Good Practices for Patient-Provider Communication

Arkham Asylum is home to some of popular culture's most notorious super villains. The neglect and inadequate care these villains receive mirrors a real-world context where...

Ethical Ambiguities in the Privacy Policies of Mobile Health and Fitness Applications

Personal applications (apps) collect all sorts of personal information like name, email address, age, height, weight, and in some cases, detailed health information. When using...

Ethical Ambiguities in the Privacy Policies of Mobile Health and Fitness Applications

Personal Applications (apps) collect all sorts of personal information like name, email address, age, height, weight and in some cases detailed health information. When using...

New Media and Communication Across Religions and Cultures

The connection of interfaith and intercultural understanding stems from a conceptual foundation on the dialogue between religions and cultures. These types of conversation are...

Integrating Personal Experiences and Course Materials to Promote Net Generation Student Learning in an Online Health Communication Course