When you log a period, a symptom or a pregnancy, you’re recording some of the most intimate data that exists about you. Before you trust any app with it, it’s worth asking a few pointed questions.
Where does the data actually go?
Some free apps are free because your data is the product — aggregated, shared with “partners,” or used to profile you for advertising. Read the privacy policy (yes, really): look for plain statements like “we do not sell personal data” and “health data is not used for advertising.” Vague language is itself an answer.
Five things a trustworthy health app should offer
- Encryption — your logs protected in transit and at rest
- No data sales — stated clearly, not buried
- No ad targeting from health data — your symptoms should never follow you around the internet
- Real deletion — one request should erase your account and data, permanently
- Export — your history is yours to take with you
Why this matters more for cycle data
Cycle and pregnancy information is uniquely sensitive: it can reveal or imply things about your health, your family plans and your life choices that you may not wish to share with anyone. That’s not paranoia — it’s simply a category of data that deserves the highest standard of care.
How Femvita handles it
We built Femvita with a simple rule: your body, your data, your rules. Everything you log is encrypted, never sold, never used for ads, and deletable by you at any time. The full details are in our privacy policy — written to be read, not skimmed.
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Femvita is a wellness tracking tool and this article is for general information only — it is not medical advice. Always consult a qualified health professional about your own situation.
