Security · 2h ago
Period tracker apps leak intimate health data to third parties
A BBC investigation found that popular period tracking apps share sensitive health data with advertisers and data brokers without clear user consent. The apps transmit information on menstrual cycles, pregnancy intentions, and sexual activity to companies like Facebook and Google. This raises serious privacy concerns, especially after the overturn of Roe v. Wade in the US.
Meridian48 take
The story underscores how poorly regulated health data is in the app ecosystem, but the risks have been known for years—the real question is why regulators haven't acted.
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