Apps Tracking everything you do.
“Warning: These 20 Popular Apps Are Tracking Everything You Do.”
You use them every day, but have no idea what they’re collecting. Find out which apps are quietly harvesting your location, contacts, photos, and more—and what you can do about it.
Everyone wants your data. And why not? There’s a lot of money in selling or sharing the information that apps collect about you. That’s why tech companies leech data from your devices in exchange for whatever service they’re offering, and sometimes, collection happens without your consent.
The best way to know what you’re getting into before downloading an app is to look at the company’s privacy policy; you can usually find a link to a company’s privacy policy on an app’s landing page in the store or at the bottom of a company’s website. The next best way to learn about data collection is to take a glance at the app store’s privacy reports.
Some apps may surprise you. For example, why would a calendar app need access to your health data? Why does a calculator require your list of contacts? It’s a good idea to ask yourself these questions before downloading and installing new apps on any device. If the answer doesn’t seem obvious, don’t download it.
With that in mind, let’s look at some of the most invasive apps that may be on your phone right now.
What Are the Most Invasive Apps?
The chart below is based on research conducted and reported by Marin Marinčić, the head of IT Infrastructure at Nsoft, a gaming and sportsbook platform. He examined app privacy reports in Apple’s App Store and compiled a list of data-hungry apps.
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https://www.pcmag.com/explainers/warning-these-20-popular-apps-track-everything-you-do
