Recent Privacy Headlines

Oura rings and military health data

Wearable health data can become sensitive quickly when private devices meet government or workplace programs.

Source: Slate

Flo and Google privacy settlement

A class action over menstrual-health data sharing ended with proposed payments from Google and Flo Health.

Source: Reuters

Meta loses Flo data case

A California jury found Meta violated privacy law in litigation involving data from the Flo period-tracking app.

Source: CNBC

BBC on menstrual app warnings

BBC coverage of Cambridge researchers warning that menstrual data should not be treated like ordinary consumer data.

Source: BBC News

Cambridge report on menstrual data

Cambridge researchers describe menstrual-tracking data as highly valuable to advertisers and risky for users.

Source: University of Cambridge

CNN on period app privacy after Roe

CNN video coverage of privacy concerns around period-tracking apps after the Roe v. Wade draft decision.

Source: CNN Business