▲ 333 ▼ YSK: Flo period tracking app is proven spyware! Here is what you should use instead. (thelemmy.club) submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by beep@piefed.world to c/youshouldknow@lemmy.world 39 comments fedilink hide all child comments Read 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 Android: BlueMoon; Periodical; Menstrudel. iOS: Menstrudel; Drip; Euki; Apple Health.
[–] Blibly@lemmy.world 57 points 3 months ago (5 children) Here's what you should use: a calendar and a pen. permalink fedilink source hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] mic_check_one_two@lemmy.dbzer0.com 12 points 3 months ago* Yup, exactly. Nothing digital is truly safe. You want to properly avoid having your data secretly subpoenaed? Use a fucking journal or planner, and just mark your period days with a different colored pen, or put a raindrop in the corner and say it was days you personally predicted it to rain. Turns out, your tarot cards are just really bad at predicting the weather. You could be open about it, and use it to track symptoms, calculate days between cycles, etc… But the more detailed you make it, the more obvious it will be if someone else gets ahold of it. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Frozengyro@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago And make sure to lock it in a safe and burn it when you're done with it. Also don't share with your health Care provider without vetting them, and ensuring they aren't recording and disclosing your information. Or using AI. Good luck, essentially impossible to get good health Care for women, same as it ever was. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Crashumbc@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago (1 child) Your car has electronics, you should use a horse instead. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Blibly@lemmy.world 10 points 3 months ago (1 child) Way ahead of ya, I ride a bike (••) ( ••)>⌐■-■ (⌐■_■) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] captcha_incorrect@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago (1 child) +1 for the glasses I also ride a bike, but a bike can't beat a car when you buy a new bed. I really want to see a bike that could. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] white_nrdy@programming.dev 3 points 3 months ago (1 child) Because you're buying a new bed/dresser/large furniture everyday. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] captcha_incorrect@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago You should see my mansion, I need another one soon. permalink fedilink source parent [+] nibbler@discuss.tchncs.de 0 points 3 months ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [+] Coolkat@slrpnk.net -26 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (2 children) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] dkppunk@piefed.social 26 points 3 months ago (2 children) Hi! Woman here and that guy is correct. Tracking your cycle on paper is far safer than any app ever could be. These apps are not safe for your personal data. I’ve been tracking in my paper planner for the last few years and I haven’t had to worry about any of these apps or companies getting my data. I track PMS symptoms, start and end times, amount of flow, and more. I can take my planner to the doctor to discuss any issues that may come up. Calendars, bullet journals, and graph paper are the best ways to track periods. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Blibly@lemmy.world 7 points 3 months ago (1 child) Not a guy, but thank you lol permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] dkppunk@piefed.social 7 points 3 months ago (1 child) Apologies! You are very correct :) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Blibly@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago No worries ♥️ permalink fedilink source parent [–] scytale@piefed.zip 5 points 3 months ago My wife and I have a shared proton calendar and she just marks the dates there. permalink fedilink source parent [+] Blibly@lemmy.world 14 points 3 months ago [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] mic_check_one_two@lemmy.dbzer0.com 12 points 3 months ago* Yup, exactly. Nothing digital is truly safe. You want to properly avoid having your data secretly subpoenaed? Use a fucking journal or planner, and just mark your period days with a different colored pen, or put a raindrop in the corner and say it was days you personally predicted it to rain. Turns out, your tarot cards are just really bad at predicting the weather. You could be open about it, and use it to track symptoms, calculate days between cycles, etc… But the more detailed you make it, the more obvious it will be if someone else gets ahold of it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Frozengyro@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago And make sure to lock it in a safe and burn it when you're done with it. Also don't share with your health Care provider without vetting them, and ensuring they aren't recording and disclosing your information. Or using AI. Good luck, essentially impossible to get good health Care for women, same as it ever was. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Crashumbc@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago (1 child) Your car has electronics, you should use a horse instead. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Blibly@lemmy.world 10 points 3 months ago (1 child) Way ahead of ya, I ride a bike (••) ( ••)>⌐■-■ (⌐■_■) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] captcha_incorrect@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago (1 child) +1 for the glasses I also ride a bike, but a bike can't beat a car when you buy a new bed. I really want to see a bike that could. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] white_nrdy@programming.dev 3 points 3 months ago (1 child) Because you're buying a new bed/dresser/large furniture everyday. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] captcha_incorrect@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago You should see my mansion, I need another one soon. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Blibly@lemmy.world 10 points 3 months ago (1 child) Way ahead of ya, I ride a bike (••) ( ••)>⌐■-■ (⌐■_■) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] captcha_incorrect@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago (1 child) +1 for the glasses I also ride a bike, but a bike can't beat a car when you buy a new bed. I really want to see a bike that could. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] white_nrdy@programming.dev 3 points 3 months ago (1 child) Because you're buying a new bed/dresser/large furniture everyday. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] captcha_incorrect@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago You should see my mansion, I need another one soon. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] captcha_incorrect@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago (1 child) +1 for the glasses I also ride a bike, but a bike can't beat a car when you buy a new bed. I really want to see a bike that could. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] white_nrdy@programming.dev 3 points 3 months ago (1 child) Because you're buying a new bed/dresser/large furniture everyday. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] captcha_incorrect@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago You should see my mansion, I need another one soon. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] white_nrdy@programming.dev 3 points 3 months ago (1 child) Because you're buying a new bed/dresser/large furniture everyday. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] captcha_incorrect@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago You should see my mansion, I need another one soon. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] captcha_incorrect@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago You should see my mansion, I need another one soon. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] Coolkat@slrpnk.net -26 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (2 children) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] dkppunk@piefed.social 26 points 3 months ago (2 children) Hi! Woman here and that guy is correct. Tracking your cycle on paper is far safer than any app ever could be. These apps are not safe for your personal data. I’ve been tracking in my paper planner for the last few years and I haven’t had to worry about any of these apps or companies getting my data. I track PMS symptoms, start and end times, amount of flow, and more. I can take my planner to the doctor to discuss any issues that may come up. Calendars, bullet journals, and graph paper are the best ways to track periods. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Blibly@lemmy.world 7 points 3 months ago (1 child) Not a guy, but thank you lol permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] dkppunk@piefed.social 7 points 3 months ago (1 child) Apologies! You are very correct :) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Blibly@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago No worries ♥️ permalink fedilink source parent [–] scytale@piefed.zip 5 points 3 months ago My wife and I have a shared proton calendar and she just marks the dates there. permalink fedilink source parent [+] Blibly@lemmy.world 14 points 3 months ago [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] dkppunk@piefed.social 26 points 3 months ago (2 children) Hi! Woman here and that guy is correct. Tracking your cycle on paper is far safer than any app ever could be. These apps are not safe for your personal data. I’ve been tracking in my paper planner for the last few years and I haven’t had to worry about any of these apps or companies getting my data. I track PMS symptoms, start and end times, amount of flow, and more. I can take my planner to the doctor to discuss any issues that may come up. Calendars, bullet journals, and graph paper are the best ways to track periods. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Blibly@lemmy.world 7 points 3 months ago (1 child) Not a guy, but thank you lol permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] dkppunk@piefed.social 7 points 3 months ago (1 child) Apologies! You are very correct :) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Blibly@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago No worries ♥️ permalink fedilink source parent [–] scytale@piefed.zip 5 points 3 months ago My wife and I have a shared proton calendar and she just marks the dates there. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Blibly@lemmy.world 7 points 3 months ago (1 child) Not a guy, but thank you lol permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] dkppunk@piefed.social 7 points 3 months ago (1 child) Apologies! You are very correct :) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Blibly@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago No worries ♥️ permalink fedilink source parent
[–] dkppunk@piefed.social 7 points 3 months ago (1 child) Apologies! You are very correct :) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Blibly@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago No worries ♥️ permalink fedilink source parent
[–] scytale@piefed.zip 5 points 3 months ago My wife and I have a shared proton calendar and she just marks the dates there. permalink fedilink source parent