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Open source as a trust mechanism Privacy claims are only as trustworthy as their verifiability. When a health app says "your data is encrypted" or "we never share your information," you are trusting a marketing statement. When the app is open source,...
Why accessibility is a health equity issue People who most need pain tracking tools are disproportionately likely to have accessibility needs. Chronic pain conditions frequently co-occur with mobility impairments, visual difficulties, cognitive fog, ...
Why threat modelling matters for health data A threat model identifies who might want access to your data, how they might get it, and what protections are in place. For health data—especially chronic pain records that may affect employment, insurance...
What local-only encryption means Local-only encryption means your data is encrypted and decrypted entirely within your browser, using keys that never leave your device. Unlike server-side encryption—where a company holds the keys and can decrypt your...
Security design philosophy PainTracker's security architecture is built on one principle: your health data should never exist anywhere you do not control. This means no server-side data storage, no remote databases, no cloud backups, and no analytics...
Why a structured template matters An unstructured pain diary quickly becomes a collection of inconsistent entries that are difficult to interpret. A structured template ensures that you capture the same data points each time, producing comparable rec...
