Imani GandyOct 25, 2024

They're tracking abortion patients across state lines.

This is why I was banging on about digital security when Roe fell.

Basically everyone should be using burner phones when seeking abortion care in abortion hostile states— or even states where abortion is legal now but in jeopardy. #uspol #ReproductiveRights #digitalsurveillance #digitalsecurity #abortion #abortionrights https://www.notus.org/technology/cell-phone-tracking-law-enforcement-abortion-clinic https://www.notus.org/technology/cell-phone-tracking-law-enforcement-abortion-clinic

It’s Possible to Track Someone’s Personal Phone to an Abortion Clinic. And It’s Legal Too.

A company got access to a mobile phone-tracking tool used by law enforcement and U.S. government agencies across the country. They found significant privacy vulnerabilities.

NOTUS
Show threadImani GandyOct 25, 2024
And stop using those period tracking apps. Get a notebook and a pen.
Show threadMissConstrue
@AngryBlackLady IIRC @404mediaco contacted all of the period apps, and only one of them said they wouldn't provide client periods information to the police if asked.
Oct 25, 2024 at 3:41pmWeb
Show threadAmber Oct 25, 2024
@MissConstrue @AngryBlackLady @404mediaco the fact that police can subpoena your period cycles due to it being potential evidence is so fucked to me I hate it here
Show threadComunidad bahá´í de MexicaliOct 26, 2024
@puppygirlhornypost2 @MissConstrue @404mediaco @AngryBlackLady i'm not sure where to post this but if it's just text and dates, you might consider just using a "notes" app - if you have to have an app. Or a plain old text file on you laptop will do as well... Does this sound helpful?
Show threadGrandpa DonOct 26, 2024
@MissConstrue
that is outrageous. "If asked" should at a minimum be with a warrant. And even THAT would violate HIPAA. If they are claiming the info becomes public domain when entered in the APP, DON'T use the APP!
I admittedly do not know what the apps do beyond tracking dates, which could be done with pencil and paper. I'll educate myself on that. There should not be any need for data to be uploaded for an app to be useful, but all do. My rule is don't use apps unless no alternative.
Show threadPhil LandmeierOct 27, 2024

@MissConstrue @AngryBlackLady @404mediaco Thinking about this problem... Were I a woman with this problem, I'd look into period tracking apps based out of, say, Switzerland or Germany. Search results, including apps, are filtered by country. If you use a VPN and place yourself in Europe, you'll discover a whole new world. If you speak another language, change your defaults and use it.

I've done this for years. All of my digital assets and server are located in Europe. I've never tried it with Android apps, but it seems the same tactic might work.

Show threadBen RosengartNov 4, 2024

@MissConstrue @AngryBlackLady @404mediaco I believe it’s relatively safe to use the “Health” app on iPhone. Apple says the data is encrypted end-to-end*, so police could only get it if they had one of your own devices, unlocked. Apple does provide data in response to court orders, but they don’t have this data so they can’t provide it.

* https://support.apple.com/en-us/102651 scroll down to the “Data categories and encryption” table

iCloud data security overview - Apple Support

iCloud uses strong security methods, employs strict policies to protect your information, and leads the industry in using privacy-preserving security technologies like end-to-end encryption for your data.

Apple Support
Show threadCassandrichNov 4, 2024

@MissConstrue @AngryBlackLady @404mediaco And that one was lying because they know they can't say no to the police.

They're also fucking stupid (or intentionally malicious) to ever have collected the information to begin with rather than leaving it where it belongs: on the user's device.