A new report has uncovered a number of concerning practices by popular fertility apps. Here's how you can reduce some of the privacy risks.
analysed the privacy policies, messages and settings of 12 of the most popular fertility apps used by Australian consumers .
They also track which support groups you join, what you add to your “to-do list” or “questions for the doctor”, and which articles you read. All of this creates a more detailed picture of your health, family situation and intentions.Consumers should expect the clearest information about how such data are collected, used and disclosed. Yet we found some of the messaging is highly confusing or misleading.
Other apps explain privacy settings using language that makes it almost impossible for a consumer to understand what they are choosing, or obscure the privacy settings by placing them numerous clicks and scrolls away from the home screen.of the past six months highlight the risks of companies holding onto personal data longer than necessary.
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