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Katharine Kemp, Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Law & Justice, UNSW Sydney

Popular fertility apps are engaging in widespread misuse of data, including on sex, periods and pregnancy

New research reveals serious privacy flaws in fertility apps used by Australian consumers – emphasising the need for urgent reform of the Privacy Act.

Fertility apps provide a number of features. For instance, they may help users track their periods, identify a “fertile window” if they’re trying to conceive, track different stages and symptoms of pregnancy, and prepare for parenthood up until the baby’s birth.

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