00:00Did you know how valuable your period is?
00:03Millions of people share their intimate cycle data in period tracker apps.
00:07But this comes with risks.
00:09Here's what you need to know.
00:10Apps can collect sensitive data on health, pregnancy, contraception,
00:15and your diet that you may not want widely shared.
00:18Reports have found that some share your data with companies like Google and Meta, and it pays.
00:24Pregnancy data is believed to be more than 200 times as valuable as age, gender, or location data for targeted
00:32advertising.
00:33Experts also warn that, in the wrong hands, this information could affect employment opportunities or lead to health insurance discrimination.
00:43To be safe, check the privacy settings and switch off permissions to share your data.
00:48Share only necessary information and check the app's history of data leaks.
00:52And you can look for those who store your data on your phone directly instead of a cloud.
00:57What about you? Do you use these kinds of apps?
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