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Period tracking app refuses to disclose data to American authorities (www.newsweek.com)

submitted 1 month ago by ForgottenFlux@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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The team behind menstrual health and period tracking app Clue has said it will not disclose users' data to American authorities, following Donald Trump's reelection.

The message comes in response to concerns that during Trump's second presidency, abortion bans that followed the overturn of Roe v. Wade in 2022 will worsen and states will attempt to increase menstrual surveillance in order to further restrict access to terminations.

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[–] sunzu2@thebrainbin.org 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)

But how will they make their money mate?

[–] sit@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

no cloud or get fossed, son.

Seriously how some business makes money doesn’t matter in the context of state surveillance

[–] RagingRobot@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Is there an open source period tracker that you have contributed to?

[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

There are calendar apps, which should get the job done, assuming your menstrual cycle is pretty regular.

[–] trailee@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Why would you assume the cycle is regular? It’s a biological process that can vary quite a bit, which is part of why you would want to track it in the first place. There’s also much more to track that just the expected start date of your next cycle. The various tracking apps are quite a bit more involved than just a calendar.

[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Yeah, I know they're not necessarily regular, seeing as I'm married to someone with menstrual cycles. I guess I'm just not very familiar with what kind of data a calendar and a spreadsheet can't solve just as easily.

[–] trailee@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 month ago

Actually I’ll agree with you that a spreadsheet could do a lot, but that’s a niche solution. Building a good one requires a fair bit of technical know how, and even using one well requires a lot of understanding.