How Your Health App Leaks Data to Advertisers

Lucas and Luna investigate how popular health and fitness apps share sensitive user data — from menstrual cycles to sleep patterns — with advertisers and third-party trackers. They examine a 2023 study of 20 top health apps from the Apple App Store and Google Play Store, which found that 18 of them shared user data with Google, Facebook, or other ad platforms. The hosts break down the specific types of data transmitted, the legal loopholes apps exploit under HIPAA and GDPR, and what listeners can do to protect their privacy. They also discuss the FTC's recent enforcement action against a fertility tracking app. A practical episode for anyone who uses a health app and wants to understand what happens to their data. #HealthApps #DataPrivacy #AdTracking #FTC #HIPAA #GDPR #FertilityTracking #MobileApps #ThirdPartyTrackers #PersonalData #Technology #PrivacyPolicy #AppStore #GooglePlay #DigitalRights #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #DataProtection Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo