London, Sep 8 (Ians) The UK has announced it will review period and fertility apps over concerns of data security by women using the application. The review comes after a poll commissioned by the Information Commissioner’s Office (Ico) revealed more than half of women (59 per cent) have transparency concerns over how their data was used when it comes to choosing an app.

About 57 per cent said they are more worried about how secure the platforms are than cost (55 per cent) and ease of use (55 per cent).

The poll showed a third of women have used apps to track periods or fertility.

“These statistics suggest data security is a significant concern for women when it comes to choosing an app to track their periods or plan or prevent pregnancy. That’s not surprising, given the incredibly sensitive and personal information involved,” said Emily Keaney, Deputy Commissioner of Regulatory Policy at the Information Commissioner’s Office,...