kGOAL Kegel Exerciser
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Jokes abound about women doing kegel exercises. The fact is though, around a third of women in the US report some bladder control issues kegel exercise can help with. Kegel exercises strengthen the pelvic floor which helps with core strength, post-pregnancy health, intimacy well being, as well as bladder control. This little smart kegel exerciser connects to an app on your phone through Bluetooth. Once connected, it guides users through a kegel workout, tracks progress and improvement, and even claims to make doing kegel exercises fun. And because pelvic health isn't just for women, kGOAL plans to release a pelvic exerciser for men--called kGOAL Boost--later this year.
What could happen if something goes wrong?
This company seemingly does a good job with privacy and security. One thing that has us worried is when a user downloads the kGOAL app and signs up to use it, the app doesn't requires a very strong password. This means nearly anyone good at guessing or cracking weak passwords could sign in to your account and see your activity.
Can it snoop on me?
Camera
Device: No
App: No
Microphone
Device: No
App: No
Tracks location
Device: No
App: Yes
What can be used to sign up?
Can’t Determine
Phone
Can’t Determine
Third-party account
Can’t Determine
What data does the company collect?
Personal
Body related
Social
How does the company use this data?
How can you control your data?
What is the company’s known track record of protecting users’ data?
Can this product be used offline?
User-friendly privacy information?
Links to privacy information
Does this product meet our Minimum Security Standards?
Encryption
Update on February 5, 2019 from the kGOAL company: "We are in the process of finalizing an app update that we've been working on for a few months that includes a switch from HTTP to HTTPS for communication between the app and the cloud server where data is backed up. The Android version was published yesterday and the iOS version has been submitted to Apple for approval and then publishing."
Strong password
App requires creation of account & password, but the login for the app does not require a very strong password.
Security updates
Manages vulnerabilities
Privacy policy
Does the product use AI?
Is this AI untrustworthy?
What kind of decisions does the AI make about you or for you?
Is the company transparent about how the AI works?
Does the user have control over the AI features?
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