Article Published: May 10, 2022
Written By: Brett Molina for USA TODAY
Some experts fear that those who seek abortions could be outed by tech companies to governments or law enforcement by handing over the troves of personal data they maintain upon request.
"With unintended consequences here, we're really looking at a situation where tech companies' very loose restrictions around collecting data and users' data privacy is really going to put people who are seeking abortions, or even seeking to learn more about abortions, at risk," said Mariana Ruiz Firmat, executive director at nonprofit organization Kairos, who uses the pronouns she/they.
Ruiz Firmat said the discussion about Roe v. Wade is an important reminder to pay special attention to how online data is protected and shared.
"This is an opportunity for users to learn a lot more about data privacy," they said. "Read about it, learn about it before you agree to all those terms and conditions from the platform itself."
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