Period Tracker Apps Privacy Risks

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'Frightening safety risks': Women warned about the dangers of using period tracker apps

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Personal information collected in period tracking apps could be "sold at scale" to pose "risks and harms" University of Cambridge academics say menstrual data can offer insights into women's health and reproductive choices.

Many women download apps when they are trying to get pregnant, which leads to a shift in shopping behaviour.

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