# What should the privacy notice for a mental health app say?

URL: https://tymirahealth.com/resources/faqs/what-should-the-privacy-notice-for-a-mental-health-app-say
For: Digital health teams | Data protection and privacy | Reviewed by Independent clinical reviewer, Registered mental health clinician, Kenya | Last reviewed 8 November 2026

**Answer:** The Data Protection Act requires people to be told how their data is processed. Explain in plain language, and in the languages your users read: who you are, what data you collect, why, the legal basis, who you share it with, whether it leaves Kenya, how long you keep it, how you protect it, and how to exercise rights or complain to the ODPC. Mention any AI features and crisis limitations, such as whether messages are monitored. Show key points at the moment of collection.

Sources: Kenya Law: https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/act/2019/24/eng@2022-12-31 - Office of the Data Protection Commissioner: https://www.odpc.go.ke/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/ODPC-%E2%80%93-Guidance-Note-for-Data-Protection-Policies.pdf - Kenya Law: https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/act/ln/2021/263/eng@2022-12-31

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