A British Columbia Supreme Court judge says a class-action lawsuit can move forward over alleged privacy breaches against a company that made an app to track users' menstrual and fertility cycles.

VANCOUVER - A British Columbia Supreme Court judge says a class-action lawsuit can move forward over alleged privacy breaches against a company that made an app to track users’ menstrual and fertility cycles. The ruling published online Friday says the action against Flo Health Inc. alleges the company shared users’ highly personal health information with third-parties, including Facebook, Google and other companies.

    • @[email protected]English
      11•3 months ago

      I wrote a period tracker app that also encrypts/password protects the data at rest. If you’re concerned about someone taking your phone and accessing your data, it may also be worth a look.

      ~~https://github.com/cameroncros/PrivatePeriodTracker~~

      ~~https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cross.privateperiodtracker~~

      Drip looks better for most people though. But they should add encryption if they dont already have it.

      Use drip.

      • @abominable_pandaEnglish
        12•3 months ago

        Encryption and password protection is in the changelog for drips first version v0.0.1 - 5 years ago

        I couldnt find your app on fdroid btw

        • @[email protected]English
          7•3 months ago

          Huh, thats good. I scanned their website for mentions of encryption and didnt find it.

          Mine isnt on fdroid, wasnt worth the effort. May as well remove from Google Play as well tbh, Drips seems all round a better option.

          • @abominable_pandaEnglish
            6•3 months ago

            Yep it was a struggle to find. I checked website, issues and then finally made a last attempt at the change logs. It should be advertised more for that added piece of mind.

            I didnt mean to shoot your app down by the way, in case it came across that way. Ive never used these apps

            Thanks for developing your version though. People like you make this community what it is :)

            • @[email protected]English
              6•3 months ago

              I’ve never used my app either, I lack the prerequisites :D I wrote it for my partner last time there was a thing about US cops going after the data. But I dont maintain it, so drips is the better option in general.

              When drips gets caught selling data I’ll revive my app :D