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Period App Privacy Audit Checklist

A step-by-step checklist for evaluating any period tracker's privacy practices, from data storage location to law enforcement request policies.

Why You Should Audit Your Period App Period tracking apps know some of the most sensitive health information you have: cycle dates, sexual activity, pregnancy attempts, symptoms, and mood patterns. After the Dobbs decision in 2022, this data became legally relevant in ways most users never considered when they first downloaded a free app. The problem is not that every app is actively selling your data. Some are, but the bigger issue is that many apps store your data in ways that make it accessible to third parties whether or not the company wants to hand it over. A subpoena does not care about the company's privacy values. It cares about what data exists on their servers. This checklist is designed to help you evaluate any period tracker, whether you are picking a new one or deciding if you should keep using the one you have. Section 1: Data Storage and Account Requirements Where your data lives determines who can access it. This is the most important section. Storage location: Data is stored only on your device (no cloud sync) If cloud sync exists, it is optional and off by default If cloud storage is used, data is encrypted before leaving your device (end to end encryption) The c