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Amid the growing concerns about tracking and data collection by mobile apps, this website serves as a resource to boost your awareness to better protect your privacy in the digital world.
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Your phone is spying on you…
Mobile apps are using the various tracking mechanisms and sensors on your mobile device to collect personal data about you and track your behavior and activities that might be shared to third parties or even sold as your personal data has become the new digital currency to pay for “free” apps and services.
LEARN MORESurveillance-based advertising explained
Surveillance-based advertising, often referred to as targeted or behavioral-based advertising, is a marketing strategy that uses the collection, analysis, and application of personal user data to deliver personalized ads based on privacy invasive profiling. This approach relies on collecting of personal data, tracking your online activities, including your browsing history, app usage, location data, sensor data, and even purchasing behavior.
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BACHELOR’S DEGREE THESIS IN CYBER SECURITY:
Data Privacy in Mobile Applications: A Path to Transparency and User Awareness
This study assess the various implications of privacy matters in mobile apps and analyzes 10 popular Android apps. Furthermore, this study analyzes which data is collected, what methods are being used for data collection, and to what extent data collected is being shared with 3rd parties. Our thesis dig deep into tracking and data collection, the new privacy paradox of todays digital landscape for mobile applications.
PRIVACY IMPLICATIONS IN TODAYS DIGITAL LANDSCAPE
Our thesis explores the various implications related to mobile apps on the Android platform to better understand the various implications on user privacy.
TRACKING AND HOW YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS BEING COLLECTED, OFTEN USING HIGHLY INVASIVE PRACTISES
We investigate the various privacy invasive practices used by tech giants and developers in their quest for your personal data.
Read full articleTHE NEW DIGITAL CURRENCY: YOUR PERSONAL DATA
Your personal data has become the new digital currency used to pay for various apps and services.
GDPR AND ITS IMPACT ON PRIVACY
The introduction of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) back in 2018 has made a significant impact on data privacy in recent years, but what are the effects?
Privacy related resources
This section covers essential privacy related tools, apps, and other free privacy related services online.
Have I been pwned?
This free online tool lets you check if your user credentials have been exposed in known security breaches. Just type in your e-mail address or phone number to check.
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Exodus Privacy
Let’s you analyze apps to see what permissions they use, what kind of tracking libraries they have implemented and much more. You can even submit your own apps for analysis.
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Tracker Control for Android and iOS
“TrackerControl is an Android app that allows users to monitor and control the widespread, ongoing, hidden data collection in mobile apps about user behaviour (‘tracking’)”.
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Restore Privacy
A website dedicated to privacy news, research and in-depth tutorials. A highly recommended website that gives you the information and tools to take back your privacy and staying safe online.
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Personaldata.io
“Founded in 2018, PersonalData.IO is a public interest association for the defense of personal data protection rights to control our digital and physical lives.”
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Electronic Frontier Foundation
The leading American nonprofit organization dedicated to defending online privacy, free speech, and innovation.
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The Consumer Council of Norway
Being an independent interest organization with public funding, it guides consumers and influence society in a consumer-friendly direction. Their “Out of control” report from 2020 is a must-read!
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Privacy Guides
“Massive organizations are monitoring your online activities. Privacy Guides is your central privacy and security resource to protect yourself online.”
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NetGuard
“NetGuard provides simple and advanced ways to block access to the internet – no root required. Applications and addresses can individually be allowed or denied access to your Wi-Fi and/or mobile connection.”
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“Arguing that you don’t care about the right to privacy because you have nothing to hide is no different than saying you don’t care about free speech because you have nothing to say.”
– Edward Snowden
Latest News
Here you will find the latest privacy related news and blogposts.
The Dark Side of Dating Apps Like Tinder and Happn
Online dating apps such as Tinder and Happn have revolutionized the way people meet and interact with potential partners. However, beneath the convenience and romantic possibilities these platforms offer lies[…]
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Navigating the Hidden World of Trackers in Android Apps
In the ever-evolving landscape of mobile technology, Android users face an often unseen challenge: the widespread use of trackers embedded within apps. These trackers, varying widely in their purpose and[…]
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Understanding Android Permissions
In the world of Android apps, permissions play a crucial role in protecting user privacy while providing a functional experience. As smartphone use becomes increasingly integral to daily life, understanding[…]
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