▲ 60 ▼ Menstruation apps: What happens to your data and how it can be used to criminalize abortion (english.elpais.com) submitted 1 year ago by throws_lemy@lemmy.nz to c/privacy@programming.dev 15 comments fedilink hide all child comments Two investigations warn about how data collected through menstrual tracking apps can be used by governments to monitor people’s reproductive lives, and by companies to make a profit
[–] blitzen@lemmy.ca 0 points 1 year ago (2 children) I take it you’re not a period-haver? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] 6nk06@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) I was talking about haircuts. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] blitzen@lemmy.ca 1 point 1 year ago And this is about muddying the data for anyone who might be looking at reproductive data. I know I don’t need an app for keeping tracking my haircuts, but if it compromises data and it allows someone to track their period without worry, that’s the point. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] 6nk06@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) I was talking about haircuts. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] blitzen@lemmy.ca 1 point 1 year ago And this is about muddying the data for anyone who might be looking at reproductive data. I know I don’t need an app for keeping tracking my haircuts, but if it compromises data and it allows someone to track their period without worry, that’s the point. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] blitzen@lemmy.ca 1 point 1 year ago And this is about muddying the data for anyone who might be looking at reproductive data. I know I don’t need an app for keeping tracking my haircuts, but if it compromises data and it allows someone to track their period without worry, that’s the point. permalink fedilink source parent