Know thyself. Now, know that your every bodily function is monitored and recorded, from your step count to your menstrual cycle, all in the name of self-improvement or medical advancement.

The internet of bodies has arrived with a vengeance; your smartwatch not only counts your steps but also tracks your breath—useful for health but potentially damning if you ever stop breathing (or something).

While this tech can aid doctors and help users stay on top of their mental and physical well-being, the downsides are clear. Data from your digital pill could alert authorities to non-compliance with psychiatric medication, while missed periods in period-tracking apps might hint at more than just a change in cycle.

In states where abortion is restricted, these data can become evidence of crimes. Even if you keep your pregnancy under wraps, the correlation between your menstrual cycles and location data could be enough to incriminate you. And let’s not forget that companies like Premom sold this sensitive information for profit until they faced hefty fines.

The rise of mental health apps has opened another front in self-surveillance, with BetterHelp sharing personal data with advertisers. Even suicide prevention services weren’t immune, turning crisis into commercial gain. Such practices raise troubling questions about the ethics of selling our most intimate details and how law enforcement might exploit this data.