created by KolyaVolk on 27/01/2025 at 04:50 UTC
108 upvotes, 7 top-level comments (showing 7)
If you use apps like Flo, Eve, Glow, or 28 to track your cycle, here’s a heads-up: many of these apps collect and share your sensitive data—like your period, pregnancy status, or even location—with third parties, including advertisers or law enforcement. This is especially concerning in states with strict abortion laws, where this info could potentially be used in investigations.
There's a more specific concern related to the apps I mentioned. Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund (known for controversial surveillance tech like Palantir and Peter's outspokenly dystopian views) backs all of these apps, with the most recent raise coming in 2019 with Flo. This raises serious questions about how your data might be used. Apps like Flo and Glow have already been caught sharing user data without proper consent.
Some tips:
Use privacy-first apps.
Avoid apps that store data in the cloud or require personal info.
Always check privacy policies carefully.
Stay safe everyone.
Comment by cookiequeen724 at 27/01/2025 at 12:15 UTC
61 upvotes, 1 direct replies
Go analog. Delete all the apps and get an old fashioned paper planner/calendar and fill it in with a pen.
Comment by EmbarrassedMeatBag at 27/01/2025 at 16:20 UTC
9 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Hey, anytime you see an ad, some data related to the content you're reading or data about who you are (like a woman over 30) has been used to sell that ad. It isn't just happening on period apps. Remember there is no such thing as a free lunch, er, period tracking. The upside here is that when you're on news sites and see ads, you're actively helping fund news so we can break stories like this. Two sides to every coin!
Comment by Ok-Cryptographer8322 at 27/01/2025 at 05:43 UTC
46 upvotes, 3 direct replies
Use Clue it’s European and they can’t and won’t share your data.
Comment by rageeyes at 27/01/2025 at 07:13 UTC
6 upvotes, 0 direct replies
If I weren't perimenopausal I'd go back to tracking on a paper calendar. You can color code for bleeding, intercourse, symptoms, etc.
Comment by muddyasslotus at 27/01/2025 at 15:24 UTC
6 upvotes, 0 direct replies
I have a paper planner calender that I use code in. Literally only me and my doctor know what it says, and she can't decifer it without me.
I keep this shit locked down.
Comment by AKnitWit777 at 27/01/2025 at 11:27 UTC
5 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Very good points and info. It's heartbreaking that this is actually a thing.
Comment by hellboybebop at 27/01/2025 at 16:54 UTC
0 upvotes, 0 direct replies
I reccommend Drip. simple, straightforward, and gender-neutral enough to not make me feel uncomfortable as a nonbinary person