Glow is a mobile app designed to help women track their menstrual cycles and fertility. Like similar apps, it asks users to record the onset of their periods, along with details such as their weight and medications. Glow also asks for intimate physical details, including the appearance of their cervical mucous and the position of their cervix (the app has instructions for determining these characteristics), any history of abortions, whether they’ve experienced anything from diarrhea to low sex drive, their mood, and more.

Recently, Consumer Reports tested Glow for security and privacy features as part of a broader project, and found surprising vulnerabilities.

Hat-tip Alyssa Jocson Porter!

Read more:

Beilinson, J. (2020, September 17). Glow Pregnancy App Exposed Women to Privacy Threats, Consumer Reports Finds. Consumer Reports. https://www.consumerreports.org/mobile-security-software/glow-pregnancy-app-exposed-women-to-privacy-threats/