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I think the focus is misplaced. I’d much rather people have my health and location data than my browsing history, which reveals so much more about you.

lelandfe 4y ago
You’re not the demo. This is pursuant to Biden's executive order providing a floor to abortion restrictions[0][1], and specifically the lack of HIPPA guidelines on period tracking apps. I.e you may not want your history shared, but someone’s period app data may result in a felony (or worse[2]) in the future [0] https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/07/08/fact-sheet-president-biden-to-sign-executive-order-protecting-access-to-reproductive-health-care-services/ https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases... [1] https://news.bloomberglaw.com/tech-and-telecom-law/biden-summons-ftc-action-in-bid-to-guard-abortion-data-privacy https://news.bloomberglaw.com/tech-and-telecom-law/biden-sum... [2] https://www.texastribune.org/2021/03/09/texas-legislature-abortion-criminalize-death-penalty/ https://www.texastribune.org/2021/03/09/texas-legislature-ab...
- legalcorrection 4y ago
- loeg 4y ago
  It’s HIPAA.
kornhole 4y ago
The data brokers have both and more for most people. It is easier (not easy) to keep browsing history private. It is much more difficult to make mobile phones not leak your location. You need to run a custom OS, stay in airplane mode or use no SIM, and install only certain apps to accomplish this. Since few people know how to do this, regulatory enforcement on location data is more important.
jjulius 4y ago
>... which reveals so much about you. I would caution you not to speak in absolutes here, and consider that life has a lot of nuance. There are a fair many people who are in pretty darn good health, and only need the occasional checkup. That person's location data and browsing history is far, far more enlightening into who they are than their medical history.
shadowofneptune 4y ago
Your health data can be used to produce ransomware attacks against the clinics, hospitals, etc. you go to. It's much more valuable data because people will pay more for it when stolen.
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lelandfe 4y ago

You’re not the demo. This is pursuant to Biden's executive order providing a floor to abortion restrictions[0][1], and specifically the lack of HIPPA guidelines on period tracking apps. I.e you may not want your history shared, but someone’s period app data may result in a felony (or worse[2]) in the future [0] https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/07/08/fact-sheet-president-biden-to-sign-executive-order-protecting-access-to-reproductive-health-care-services/ https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases... [1] https://news.bloomberglaw.com/tech-and-telecom-law/biden-summons-ftc-action-in-bid-to-guard-abortion-data-privacy https://news.bloomberglaw.com/tech-and-telecom-law/biden-sum... [2] https://www.texastribune.org/2021/03/09/texas-legislature-abortion-criminalize-death-penalty/ https://www.texastribune.org/2021/03/09/texas-legislature-ab...

legalcorrection 4y ago
loeg 4y ago
It’s HIPAA.

kornhole 4y ago

The data brokers have both and more for most people. It is easier (not easy) to keep browsing history private. It is much more difficult to make mobile phones not leak your location. You need to run a custom OS, stay in airplane mode or use no SIM, and install only certain apps to accomplish this. Since few people know how to do this, regulatory enforcement on location data is more important.

jjulius 4y ago

>... which reveals so much about you. I would caution you not to speak in absolutes here, and consider that life has a lot of nuance. There are a fair many people who are in pretty darn good health, and only need the occasional checkup. That person's location data and browsing history is far, far more enlightening into who they are than their medical history.

shadowofneptune 4y ago

Your health data can be used to produce ransomware attacks against the clinics, hospitals, etc. you go to. It's much more valuable data because people will pay more for it when stolen.

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