Threat Source newsletter (Sept. 29, 2022) — Personal health apps are currently under a spotlight, but their warning signs have always been there

By Jon Munshaw. 

Welcome to this week’s edition of the Threat Source newsletter. 
I’ve spent the past few months with my colleague Ashlee Benge looking at personal health apps’ privacy policies. We found several instances of apps that carry sensitive information stating they would share certain information with third-party advertisers and even law enforcement agencies, if necessary. 
One of the most popular period-tracking apps on the Google Play store, Period Calendar Period Tracker, has a privacy policy that states it …

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