[HN Gopher] Ask HN: E2E Encrypted Period Trackers?
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Ask HN: E2E Encrypted Period Trackers?
One sentiment from the recent Roe v Wade decision is that women
should be careful about their data as law enforcement could use it
to determine if they had an abortion. Period tracker apps are
quite popular, and even a form of contraception [1]. They
technically don't need to access the data (although they may wish
to for analytics/monetisation), so it seems to me like a perfect
candidate for E2E encryption. But I can't find any that advertise
they use E2E encryption (just a vague "we encrypt your data" in
their privacy statement). Is anyone working on this? [1]:
https://www.naturalcycles.com Disclaimer: I'm a man, and I don't
live in the US. My wife and I are just concerned onlookers.
Author : krinn_silver
Score : 9 points
Date : 2022-06-24 21:03 UTC (1 hours ago)
| 0ccupied wrote:
| The Cycle Tracking app built into iOS's Health app is E2EE.
| krinn_silver wrote:
| That's really helpful! I just checked on this and you need to
| enable 2FA as well:
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| "Health data can be stored in iCloud. End-to-end encryption for
| Health data requires iOS 12 or later and two-factor
| authentication. Otherwise, the user's data is still encrypted
| in storage and transmission but isn't encrypted end-to-end.
| After the user turns on two-factor authentication and updates
| to iOS 12 or later, the user's health data is migrated to end-
| to-end encryption."
|
| https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/security/sec88be9900f/...
| giaour wrote:
| I would only look for E2E encryption in such an app if its data
| were synchronized across multiple devices. Otherwise, there
| should be no E2E communication from the app at all, encrypted or
| not. Cycle tracking should be able to work with local data.
| nickphx wrote:
| Why add to the noise of apps and add to the possible confusion
| when a simple paper calendar would work?
| booi wrote:
| * Handy push notification early reminders * paper
| calendars have no security/privacy * app would always be
| available, not just at home * ability to mark
| start/stop wherever/whenever and not just when the paper is
| nearby * app can track trends, make suggestions and
| predictions * can make historical data available to
| medical professionals
|
| need any more?
| nikolqy wrote:
| Thinking the people who support abortion are on your side is the
| issue. The people supporting abortion are the same people who
| make period tracker apps and the same people that run the
| companies that buy that data. Think about it.
| jacob019 wrote:
| Why would such an app need to go online at all? Maybe you can
| find an open source option on f-droid.
| RunningDroid wrote:
| Periodical (
| https://f-droid.org/packages/de.arnowelzel.android.periodica...
| ) & drip. ( https://f-droid.org/packages/com.drip/ ) show up in
| a cursory search on F-Droid. drip appears to have more
| features, but has build issues :
| https://gitlab.com/fdroid/fdroiddata/-/issues/2157
| seasily wrote:
| RedComet wrote:
| Where do you live, might I ask?
| dexwiz wrote:
| Period tracker apps are already shady, most sell data. Future
| mothers buy a ton of stuff, and it's very valuable to know when
| to time ads for these people.
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