thehill.com,
Thu 09/15:
Reproductive health apps strengthened privacy, but serious risks remain – The Hill
Story at a glance Reproductive health app Flo announced a new Anonymous Mode feature that lets users access the app without requiring a name, email address or other technical identifiers. The new feature is intended to protect users’ sensitive health data from state abortion laws. One of the world’s most popular period tracking apps released a heightened privacy mode for users to activate in an effort to protect their sensitive health data from abortion bans cropping up across the country. That’s because many period tracking apps, including Flo, allow users to input their menstrual cycles, sexual activity and ovulation windows. There’s currently no federal law preventing companies from collecting and selling user data and a report by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) found that more regulations are needed to manage how companies collect, use and sell online personal information — often done with a consumer’s knowledge or consent. However, Crawford says there are proactive measures companies can take, like limiting the amount of unnecessary information collected on users and in instances where it is collected, it’s deleted quickly.
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