The U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade last week has reignited the conversation about privacy within period-tracking apps.
Any information stored digitally could also be exposed in adata breach.
Youll have to weigh the potential security risks against convenience for yourself.
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Flo reached a settlement with theFederal Trade Commissionlast year over misleading users that data would be kept private.
Theres a history of data sharing in less specific health apps, too.
Health care providers and yourhealth insurancecompany do have to keep your medical records and anything you tell them private.
You dont own health data stored in the cloud by a period-tracking app.
The company owns that information and can be subpoenaed to release it to a court.
The bar is lower for a subpoena than a warrant, which means your data is less secure.
Your information could also be at risk if the company has adata breach.
However, you do own data that is only stored locally on your equipment.
A search warrant would be required to obtain that information, offering more protection for your period-tracking data.
What you find may influence your decision to use or quit the app.
Michael Archambault is a senior writer with The Penny Hoarder specializing in technology.
Johna Strickland is a senior editor with The Penny Hoarder.
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