{"id":468108,"date":"2022-06-27T18:09:44","date_gmt":"2022-06-27T15:09:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/period-tracker-apps-say-they-will-protect-womens-data\/"},"modified":"2022-06-27T18:09:44","modified_gmt":"2022-06-27T15:09:44","slug":"period-tracker-apps-say-they-will-protect-womens-data","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/period-tracker-apps-say-they-will-protect-womens-data\/","title":{"rendered":"#Period-tracker apps say they will protect women&#8217;s data"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2e57d232dec\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2e57d232dec\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/period-tracker-apps-say-they-will-protect-womens-data\/#%E2%80%9CPeriod-tracker_apps_say_they_will_protect_womens_data%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Period-tracker apps say they will protect women&#8217;s data&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CPeriod-tracker_apps_say_they_will_protect_womens_data%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Period-tracker apps say they will protect women&#8217;s data&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Two <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>s that help track women\u2019s periods and menstrual cycles are reassuring their tens of millions of users that they will not hand over sensitive data to authorities in states that have either banned or severely restricted abortions.<\/p>\n<p>The apps, Flo and Clue, reacted on Friday to the Supreme Court\u2019s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, the 1973 ruling that legalized abortion nationwide. The high court\u2019s decision to overturn the 50-year precedent sent shockwaves throughout the nation. <\/p>\n<p>It also automatically triggered abortion bans in several states while putting in motion proposed legislation in about a dozen other states to either severely restrict or outright ban the procedure.<\/p>\n<p>Flo posted a tweet on Friday which sought to calm users\u2019 concerns.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou DESERVE the right to protect your data,\u201d the company said. \u201cWe will soon be launching an \u2018Anonymous Mode\u2019 that removes your personal identity from your Flo account, so that no one can identify you.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/protesters-ap-03.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"The Supreme Court's decision on Friday overturning Roe v. Wade prompted many on Twitter to urge their peers to delete period-tracking apps.\" class=\"wp-image-22818168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/protesters-ap-03.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/protesters-ap-03.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/protesters-ap-03.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>The Supreme Court\u2019s decision on Friday overturning Roe v. Wade prompted many on <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a> to urge their peers to delete period-tracking apps.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Panicked Twitter users concerned for their privacy began urging their peers on social media to begin deleting period-tracking apps over the weekend.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"\/>\n<p>One <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/disappr_val\/status\/1540367302759268352\">Twitter user wrote<\/a>: \u201cpeople who use Flo, delete the app or don\u2019t use it at all! they sell your data which could be extremely dangerous if seeking abortion in a state that has criminalized it!!!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Another <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/seokjingersnap\/status\/1540361239326597121\">Twitter user commented<\/a>: \u201cThe app Flo shared their data with 3rd parties so delete that s-it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Wrote <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KIBBLEBITEZ\/status\/1540360956714160128\">another Twitter user<\/a>: \u201cDELETE YOUR PERIOD TRACKING APPS. right now i dont have a \u2018which ones are safe and which ones arent\u2019 list, but at least delete the app \u2018flo\u2019 if you have it!\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"729\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/flo-app-02.jpg?w=729\" alt=\"Flo is an app that helps women track their menstrual cycles.\" class=\"wp-image-22818171\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/flo-app-02.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=729 729w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/flo-app-02.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=365 364w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/flo-app-02.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 772w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 729px) 100vw, 729px\"\/><figcaption>Flo is an app that helps women track their menstrual cycles.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/flo.health\/\">https:\/\/flo.health\/<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Flo bills itself as the \u201cNo. 1 period and cycle tracking app\u201d which allows users to \u201caccess personalized health insights, virtual dialogs, and dozens of courses to learn how your cycle affects your body and well being.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On its web site, the company pledges to adhere to a policy of \u201cyour body, your data.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith Flo, you\u2019re in control,\u201d the company says. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou trust us with your personal information, so we\u2019re open about how we keep you safe. And we\u2019ll never share your health data with any company but Flo.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Post has sought comment from Flo.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"881\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/Clue-hero-desktop.jpeg?w=881\" alt=\"Clue, a European-based app, says it is subject to the European Union's strict privacy laws that restrict its ability to sell user data to third parties.\" class=\"wp-image-22818169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/Clue-hero-desktop.jpeg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1321 1321w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/Clue-hero-desktop.jpeg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=881 881w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/Clue-hero-desktop.jpeg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=440 440w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/Clue-hero-desktop.jpeg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 881px) 100vw, 881px\"\/><figcaption>Clue, a European-based app, says it is subject to the European Union\u2019s strict privacy laws that restrict its ability to sell user data to third parties.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">helloclue.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In 2019, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/you-give-apps-sensitive-personal-information-then-they-tell-facebook-11550851636\">The Wall Street Journal reported<\/a> that Flo divulged sensitive data to Facebook, Google, and other, including when a user was having her period or declared her intention to get pregnant. <\/p>\n<p>Last year, Flo reached a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission in the wake of the Journal report.<\/p>\n<p>Flo\u2019s competitor, Clue, which is based in Europe, released a statement saying that it was subject to the European Union\u2019s much more stricter privacy laws that prohibit the sharing and selling of data to third-party advertisers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur users\u2019 health data, particularly any data they track in Clue about pregnancies, pregnancy loss or abortion, is kept private and safe,\u201d the company said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur business model is not based on profiting from our users\u2019 personal data \u2013 we don\u2019t sell them products based on what they track, we do not share any tracked data with ad networks, and we certainly do not sell our users\u2019 data to any third parties,\u201d <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/helloclue.com\/articles\/abortion\/clue-s-response-to-roe-vs-wade\">the company said<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur business model is direct to consumer subscriptions \u2013 our users are our customers, nobody else is.\u201d\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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