Claim says Flo shared users' sensitive data, like details around periods and sex lives

A Canadian class-action lawsuit accusing a popular fertility tracking app of sending users' intimate health information — including

details about their periods, sex lives and pregnancies — to companies like Facebook without their knowledge has been allowed to go ahead.

The claim, certified in B.C. Supreme Court on Thursday, said Flo Health collected their highly sensitive personal information, promised to keep that information private and then knowingly shared the data with third parties.

"There's been a significant disclosure of the private information of Canadian women, and we're excited to be proceeding to the next step with the case," said Richard Parsons, who is co-counsel on the case.

The ruling is a pivotal step forward for the case. It will test lagging Canadian privacy laws in a time when millions of people regularly pour their personal information into their phones. If the claim succeeds, more than one million people who used Flo in Canada over a three-year period will be eligible to claim damages.

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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/flo-health-privacy-class-action-1.7137600