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When Tracking Your Period Lets Companies Track You

When Tracking Your Period Lets Companies Track You

Short Wave · NPR

January 18, 202214m 11s

Show Notes

Health apps can be a great way to stay on top of your health. They let users keep track of things like their exercise, mental health, menstrual cycles — even the quality of their skin. But health data researchers Giulia De Togni and Andrea Ford have found that many of these health apps also have a dark side — selling your most personal data to third parties like advertisers, insurers and tech companies.

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