Mozilla Study Finds Most Reproductive Health Apps Are 'Creepy' and Not Private

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Given the growing fear of law enforcement surveillance of pregnant people following the Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade, experts at internet research non-profit Mozilla studied pregnancy and period tracking apps for privacy and security features and found eighteen out of twenty-five reproductive health apps and wearable devices studied received a *Privacy Not Included* warning label.

Of the ten pregnancy apps, ten period trackers, and five wearables they reviewed, only seven were deemed to have safe user data and privacy practices. The study also examined security practices and found eight apps failed to meet minimum security​ ​standards and allowed weak passwords. Many apps also offered unclear policies surrounding police warrants for user data or made no stance on such requests.

Mozilla divided the apps into the camps of “not creepy” and “very creepy” and labeled those carrying significant privacy concerns as “privacy not included.” Only thr…