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squadleaderchase · 2 years

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DO NOT USE STARDUST

Stardust is being listed as a safe period/fertility tracker IT IS NOT.

End to end encryption is great in the moment you are inputting data, but the data is still stored on a database with Stardust. This means the government can show up and request the data.

"but, the data is encrypted in the database!"

Okay, but who has the decryption ability? Stardust. Who can the government get it from if they get the warrent? Stardust.

Not only that, but Stardust claims an "encryption wall". This doesn't exist, it's not a real term. The cyber security teams who have built modern encryptions don't even know what this is supposed to mean and that is HIGHLY SUSPECT AND MISLEADING.

Stardust is marketed to sound great unless you know cyber security and how computers work.

Many people in the information security field are trying to raise awareness. Feel free to look into this thread with Kenn White, a HUGE cryptography and encryption name, and other cyber security people, essentially saying if data is stored off the device, E2EE (end to end encryption) is useless. (They tend to use acronyms, so Google is your friend)

ALTERNATIVE PERIOD TRACKERS?

Drip:

Yes, awful name, but Drip is built so the creators never have your data, only your phone has your data.

The code is open source, which means you can look at all the code yourself through the gitlab link. It means this is just code you can use on your phone, NOT a company storing data or making money. It is made to let you track safely. This is their privacy policy

You can even lock the app so it can be double password protected.

Why does this work instead of Stardust? Drip never had your data. If the government gets a warrent to collect your data from Drip, drip has nothing on you.

At the moment Drip (since it is so new in response to Roe v Wade), is only on Android BUT has a notification sign up as they plan to release on Apple soon. PLEASE take a look, it is on the app store as well.

TLDR:

Stardust is not a safe period tracker.

Drip is a safer alternative.

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lemme-overthink-this · 2 years

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[ This isn’t the kind of usual stuff I like to post but I feel like this is critical coming from teen who’s living in America at this moment. ]

To all my AFAB peeps living in the USA.

If you track your periods with a mobile app:

DELETE IMMEDIATELY!!

The data that’s gathered has been coincided and is benign used against anybody who’s looking for an abortion.

https://mobile.twitter.com/evacide/status/1521568113250082816?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

“The stark reality is that while cycle tracking apps can be useful, they also harbour serious privacy risks. Any[one] who uses a menstrual cycle tracking app could expose [them]self to the potential that [their] data might later be exploited to mount a case against [them] if [they] suffers a legitimate miscarriage.”

https://www.tyla.com/news/period-tracking-online-roe-v-wade-20220506.amp.html

https://slate.com/podcasts/icymi/2022/05/period-tracker-phone-selling-data-anti-abortion-groups

In other words; If you do plan to protest against having Roe v. Wade being overturned! Please protect yourself and stay safe lovelies!!

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identityunfounded · 9 months

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I absolutely hate when my coworkers discuss their period apps at work.

Because I actually have good advice. Those apps are pretty much all garbage guessing apps. They’re useless for tracking your period unless you’re a robot or on birth control and if you try to use it to avoid pregnancy guess what that’s just the rhythm method but with technology.

You actually can track your period and your fertility. But no one wants me to get on my little special interest soap box at 5:20pm in the break room so instead i have to bite my tongue in half so I don’t info dump all over the normies again.

#personal #periods #menstruation #pregnancy mention #period tracker #period apps #fertility awareness #ugh

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dddemigirl · 2 years

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#photo #image #period tracker #period apps #roe versus wade #roe v wade #roe overturned #my body my choice #my body my rules #pro choice

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thefuckishappeningtothisworld · 2 years

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#roe v wade #periods #period tracker #period apps #delete them now #have a notebook if you need to #don’t do it digitally #you can always burn paper #womens rights

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ilyasorokinn · 2 years

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i just saw this tik tok about the period app stardust. please watch it!!

#it’s not a good app!!#taylor speaks #period apps #periods #tiktoks

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literal-bot-account · 2 years

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I downloaded a period tracker today. I'm AMAB and have no idea how a period cycle functions, but I think today is gonna be a heavy flow day

#abortion #period apps #roe vs. wade #fuck the scotus

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polyamorouspunk · 2 years

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Ive heard peple saying to delete period tracking apps. Do you things plandparinthoods is safe? Or should i dellet spot on to

I’ve heard people say that one is safe, yes.

#punk gets mail #scotus #abortion rights #period apps #roe v wade

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your-humble-host · 2 years

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All delete your period tracker this delete your period tracker that no track the weirdest fucking shit and make the data think your wildin

#roe versus wade #roe v wade #period apps

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belladonnaprice · 2 years

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#period apps #period tracking

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myredpandasarecool · 2 years

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This might be a really good idea... 😏

#us politics #roe v wade #period apps

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crispiest-fry · 1 year

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Can I just get a period app that won’t sell my info to the government, while also not sending me cringey updates. Like please just send me something like “oh your estrogen is spiking” or “period starts today” I don’t need the whole “go off slay kween” thing please

Just tell me when I’m gonna start bleeding and we’re good

#period #period apps #stardust #menstraution tw #people who menstruate

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datasleuthing · 2 years

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