Privacy and Security of Women's Reproductive Health Apps in a Changing Legal Landscape

arXiv:2404.05876v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: FemTech, a rising trend in mobile apps, empowers women to digitally manage their health and family planning. However, privacy and security vulnerabilities in period-tracking and fertility-monitoring apps present significant risks, such as unintended pregnancies and legal consequences. Our approach involves manual observations of privacy policies and app permissions, along with dynamic and static analysis using multiple evaluation frameworks. Our research reveals that many of these apps gather personally identifiable information (PII) and sensitive healthcare data. …

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