Privacy guides
Plain checks to run on any app before you trust it with your health, money or family records.
Cycle data is some of the most sensitive information on your phone. Six checks to run on any period tracker before you trust it — no account, local storage, no trackers, honest sharing, export, permissions.
Blood pressure readings are health data. What to check in any blood pressure log app before using it: account, storage, trackers, sharing, export for your doctor, and permissions.
Why a budget app without bank access can be the safer choice, and seven checks to run on any budgeting app before you start entering your money.
Feeds, sleep and nappies add up to a detailed record of your child's first months. Six things to check in any baby tracker app before you start logging.
Local-first apps keep your data on your own device instead of a company's server. What that means in practice, what it protects you from, and how to tell whether an app really works that way.