How To Protect Your Period-Tracker App Data? Here's How Safe These Applications Really Are

Period-tracker apps are one of the most useful innovations that women can take advantage of. It reminds them of their menstruation cycle so that they will know what actions to do in real-time.

However, there are some instances when users forget that they still need to protect their data when using these menstruation cycles.

As of writing, Roe v. Wade allows a woman to have an abortion in the United States. But, if this decision is overturned, then those who already had an abortion can be tracked using their period-tracker data.

This is why it is important to ensure that the application you are using is not storing your information.

Period-Tracker App 2022: How Safe are They?

The Wall Street Journal's latest report provided the some of the top period-tracker apps used across the globe, as well as the data security features of these applications:

Glow

• Doesn't have encryption, but uses technical safeguard features to protect user data.
• Uses your data for marketing and targeted advertising.

Clue

• Encrypted but not end-to-end
• Ensures that your data is not sold to third parties, but can still provide anonymized user information to researchers.

Apple Health

• End-to-end encrypted
• Doesn't have health data to share, but works with third parties.

The three mentioned menstruation cycle applications above are some of the well-known applications. If you want to know other period-trackers and their details, you can visit this link.

Protecting Your User Data

If you still want to use your period-tracker app, then there are some things you can do to further ensure the safety of your personal information.

Consumer Reports Org's blog post provided some of them:

• Using trusted VPNs tpm protect your period-tracking online activities.
• Ensuring that your emails and text messages are encrypted since some period-tracker apps can access them.
• Turning of your GPS so that you can hide your real location.

In July 2019, a new study revealed that menstrual cups are actually as safe and effective as the common sanitary products.

In September 2019, experts claimed that menstrual tracker apps share sensitive user data with Meta's Facebook platform.

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Written by: Griffin Davis