company

Wysa

AI-driven mental health support platform with operations in UK, Ireland, Finland, and Germany. Over 400 million conversations in 65 countries. Used by NHS and Singapore Ministry of Health.

Current Team

Jo Aggarwal Current

Co-founder

Jan 1, 2015 – Present

Track Record

Wysa received Mozilla Foundation 'Best Of' 2023 award for strong privacy practices in mental health apps

Jan 1, 2023

Mozilla Foundation cited Wysa for strong privacy practices in its Privacy Not Included review, calling it 'refreshing to see a mental health app' that doesn't monetize personal information. Wysa received the Mozilla 'Best Of' 2023 recognition. The app is GDPR compliant and registered as a data controller with UK ICO.

+ User Privacy + Consumer Protection

Sources: Mozilla Foundation

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Wysa found sharing user data with Facebook in 2021 Consumer Reports investigation

Mar 1, 2021

Consumer Reports investigation found Wysa was sending data to Facebook. After initial tests revealed the data sharing, Wysa began obscuring IDs shared with Facebook. The co-founder told Consumer Reports users could opt out of research by email, but this option wasn't easy to find in the privacy policy or app.

- User Privacy - Corporate Transparency

Sources: Consumer Reports