The privacy problems hidden in your period tracker
A Mozilla study has revealed that the Stardust period tracker shares sensitive user health data with an analytics firm.
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The brief
Research conducted by Mozilla indicates that the Stardust period tracker has been sharing user health data. This finding highlights broader privacy risks associated with menstruation tracking applications.
Coverage from Yahoo Tech, The Tech Buzz, BBC, and The News International emphasizes the hidden nature of these privacy risks and the specific involvement of an analytics firm in receiving data from Stardust. Future developments depend on the implications of the Mozilla research and whether further privacy risks in period trackers are identified.
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Quick answers
Which app was specifically named in the data sharing reports?
Stardust was identified as sharing health data.
Who conducted the research into these privacy problems?
The research was conducted by Mozilla.
Where is the data from Stardust being sent?
According to coverage, the data is shared with an analytics firm.
Coverage (5)
- This Period Tracker Promised Privacy. Researchers Say It Shared Users’ Health Data Anyway All About Cookies · 11h ago
- Stardust Period Tracker Caught Sharing Health Data in Mozilla Study The Tech Buzz · 11h ago
- Your menstruation tracker may be sharing more than you think: Hidden privacy risks The News International · 11h ago
- Period tracker Stardust shares users’ health data with analytics firm, says Mozilla research Yahoo Tech · 11h ago
- The privacy problems hidden in your period tracker BBC · 11h ago
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