YSK: Flo period tracking app is proven spyware! Here is what you should use instead.
from beep@piefed.world to privacy@lemmy.ml on 28 May 16:18
https://piefed.world/c/privacy/p/1155893/ysk-flo-period-tracking-app-is-proven-spyware-here-is-what-you-should-use-instead

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- Developer of Popular Women’s Fertility-Tracking App Settles FTC Allegations that It Misled Consumers About the Disclosure of their Health Data; - Lawsuit claiming Flo Health app shared intimate data with Facebook greenlit as Canadian class action; - Google, Flo Health to pay $56 million in period-tracking app privacy case; - Menstrual tracking app data is a ‘gold mine’ for advertisers that risks women’s safety; - You Give Apps Sensitive Personal Information. Then They Tell Facebook

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YSK: Flo period tracking app is proven spyware! Here is what you should use instead.

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voxel@feddit.uk on 28 May 18:18 next collapse

BlueMoon and Periodical can also be found on the F-Droid app store, no need for Google Play Services:

f-droid.org/…/ch.nilsgrob.android.bluemoon

f-droid.org/…/de.arnowelzel.android.periodical

stoicEuropean@lemmy.ml on 28 May 18:41 next collapse

My GF uses Flo. Can you elaborate why it is spyware? Who is spying? What data are being collected?

Edit: nvm, I was too stupid to see the hidden drop down text

JustEnoughDucks@slrpnk.net on 28 May 18:46 next collapse

Drip is also On android

OhVenus_Baby@lemmy.ml on 29 May 03:46 collapse

Mensinator is fantastic!

WalleyeWarrior@midwest.social on 28 May 20:12 next collapse

Any app that you are using to track your medical information is 100% saving that data and selling it off. I don’t know why people are shocked to discover this.

Scrollone@feddit.it on 28 May 22:09 collapse

Not if your app is open-source, like from F-droid.

OhVenus_Baby@lemmy.ml on 29 May 03:46 next collapse

Mensinator is also FOSS! Easy convenient IU super fast. Drip is slower more UI clunky.

garlicandonions@lemmy.world on 31 May 04:48 collapse

I have a TempDrop and use it for BBT tracking. It’s got an app to do it. I assume this isnt private - how bad is it?

beep@piefed.world on 31 May 09:36 collapse

51 Permissions on Android.