Many apps have vague privacy policies that do not spell out what data can be shared with government agencies or law enforcement.
Many popular reproductive health apps are lacking when it comes to protecting users' data privacy, according to a new report highlighting the potential legal risk to people seeking an abortion.
Ideally, she said, companies would publicly commit to handling data requests from law enforcement by requiring a court order or subpoena before handing over any data, working to narrow requests as much as possible and alerting users about any requests, she said.
Residents of California, where abortion remains legal, do get some protection from the state's data privacy laws. Californians have the right to access, delete and opt out of the sale and sharing of their personal information. These laws apply only to California residents, not to out-of-state travellers who might come to California seeking an abortion. It may, however, give California consumers who travel to other states additional protections on their data, Soltani said.
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