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Using apps for check ups

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Mollygo Fri 22-May-26 21:08:49

When I decide to play a word game or card game, I seem to be bombarded with adverts where women sweep away the usual blood pressure testing equipment and suggest using an app, for that, or various other health conditions. e.g. HeartSnap: health tracker.
I like technology, but I just wonder where my results would be kept, and is there the potential for my records to be accessed. They alwaysmention data used to track you
Has anyone tried this sort of app?

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petra Fri 22-May-26 21:47:52

Your results will be in stored in the cloud. And yes your info is sold to all and sundry.
And, they use a lot of power. Even when your device is switched off they are still gathering info.
I have as few as possible.
They ( the tech giant’s) persuaded the public that is a nice easy way to access the sites you need. They left out the part where they are making obscene amount of money from selling on your details.
My son in law works for a multi national company. If you made an appointment to see him he would have your favourite coffee and biscuits ready for you, how, because his company have that information from your store card. All perfectly legal.
And nobody has challenged it.
The one tech company that is of concern gathering our health info is Palantir a huge tech company that own and run our NHS computer systems.

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Mollygo Fri 22-May-26 22:52:29

Thanks petra That’s much as I thought.

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