Mozilla study finds period tracker Stardust shares user health data with analytics firm

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A Mozilla research study examined several period tracker apps and found significant differences in how they handle user privacy. The app Stardust was found to be sharing users' sensitive health data with a third-party analytics company. In contrast, at least one other period tracker tested in the study was found to have strong privacy practices. The findings highlight the inconsistent approach to data protection across period tracking applications.

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