Wysa—Wysa received Mozilla Foundation 'Best Of' 2023 award for strong privacy practices in mental health apps
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.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer Protection | +toward | secondary | +0.50 |
| User Privacy | +toward | primary | +1.00 |
| Overall incident score = | +0.510 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (medium ×1) × confidence (0.68)
Evidence (2 signals)
Mozilla Foundation awarded Wysa 'Best Of' citation two years running (2022-2023) for privacy excellence
Mozilla Foundation reviewed 32 mental health and prayer apps and found 28 failed to adequately protect consumer privacy. Only Wysa and PTSD Coach received 'Best Of' citations. Mozilla noted Wysa doesn't require personal identifiers, doesn't sell data, and keeps AI chatbot conversations totally private.
Mozilla Foundation awarded Wysa 'Best Of' 2023 for strong privacy practices
Mozilla Foundation's Privacy Not Included review praised Wysa for strong privacy practices, calling it 'refreshing to see a mental health app' that doesn't monetize personal information.