154. He Delivered My Food…Then Messaged Me: The Hidden Dangers of Food Delivery Apps

25/09/2025 13 min Episodio 154

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What if your favorite food delivery app gave someone access to your number… and they decided to use it?What if a simple craving for comfort turned into a creepy WhatsApp message that left you feeling exposed in your own home?In this intimate and educational episode, I share what happened when I was harassed by someone with access to my personal data — after I placed a food order. But this isn’t just my story. It’s a story about tech boundaries, platform responsibility and the emotional cost of being femme living in the gig economy.You’ll hear:The full storyHow data privacy laws like GDPR are being quietly violated by everyday appsWhy feminist tech design is a necessity, not a luxuryHow to recognize, respond to, and report boundary violations through delivery and gig appsWhat we can all do to demand safer, softer, and more ethical technologyThis episode is a love letter to every Goddess who’s ever second-guessed her gut.It’s also a wake-up call to the platforms that profit from our convenience — but ignore our safety.⚠️ Trigger warning: harassment, digital boundary violation💌 If you’ve ever experienced something similar, I’d love to hold space for your story. You can share it with me anonymously or personally through the contact form linked in the general podcast description.Together, we create sacred tech — rooted in care, rage, softness, and truth.REFERENCEMusic: 'Bummin on Tremelo' by Kevin MacLeod – CC BY 3.0 (incompetech.com)