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Period tracking app refuses to disclose data to American authorities (www.newsweek.com)

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[–] [email protected] 34 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Or they could just store the data locally on the user's device and not transmit it back to a central server, such that the company never even has possession of the data nor any way to retrieve it? Like I get it would require a major rewrite if they weren't already doing this, but at least they'd be keeping their users safe while also having no way for authorities to gain any data.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 days ago

concerns anti-abortion state laws could allow phone searches for menstrual data

If the police search your phone then that would not protect you.