Source: Deutsche Nachrichten
Apps for tracking menstrual cycles and personal health have become part of everyday life for many people. With just a few taps, users can log their periods, record symptoms, or calculate fertile days. These applications promise better insights into personal health and an easy way to monitor changes over time.
But as these apps continue to grow in popularity, an important question arises: What actually happens to all the sensitive data users enter? Information about menstrual cycles, sexual health, or even family planning intentions is among the most personal data imaginable. That makes it essential to understand how this information is collected, stored, processed, and potentially shared with third parties.
Using our relatively new Android Privacy Analysis methodology, we examined 17 of the most popular Android applications in this category. In this article, we take a closer look at the results, assess how well these apps respect user privacy, and highlight which applications stand out positively—and which may be better avoided.
The figure below shows all applications analyzed so far, including version numbers and download counts at the time of testing. We aimed to cover a broad range of popular and widely used apps to ensure relevance. While we make no claim of completeness—there are simply too many apps in this space—we believe the selection provides a representative overview. Detailed analysis results for these and all other applications we have tested are available on the AV-TEST Thread Intelligence Platform AV-ATLAS under Android Privacy.
More information about our privacy analysis methodology and certification process can also be found on our website. […]
LINK: av-test.org/en/news/womens-health-android-privacy/