You might use these apps every day, but have no idea what they collect. These 20 apps are quietly harvesting your location, ...

Every day, we tap and swipe on our favorite apps without a second thought. But have we ever paused to consider what happens to our data in the process? From social media platforms to fitness trackers, ...

Apps pre-installed on phones sold in developing countries said to secretly collect user data. The apps have reportedly collected IMEI numbers, MAC addresses, and location data. The CEO of the company ...

More consumers are willing to dump apps that collect private data yet admit that they can’t tell which are doing so More consumers say that they are increasingly leery of third parties using and ...

AI apps are all the rage in 2025, but a new study looked into exactly how much data they are collecting, and spoiler alert, it’s a lot. Since ChatGPT, every business under the sun has been jumping on ...

You wake up in the morning and, first thing, you open your weather app. You close that pesky ad that opens first and check the forecast. You like your weather app, which shows hourly weather forecasts ...

Data collection is taking place on popular apps used by kids, according to a report published by Common Sense Media, a nonprofit research organization. The "2023 ...

Automakers can collect and share mountains of information now that cars, trucks and SUVs have become more connected. 13 Investigates reviewed privacy policies from 14 car manufacturers and found ...

There's a dichotomy between what Apple says about privacy and some of its actions. On the one hand, the company uses end-to-end encryption for iMessage and Facetime, and embraces on-device processing ...

All smart TVs—from LG, Samsung, TCL you name it—collect personal data. Here's how to use privacy settings to limit the ...

The "2023 State of Kids' Privacy" report says 73% of the most popular 200 apps and platforms are monetizing personal information. Data collection is taking place on ...