According to a new report, around 1,325 Android apps collect user location data and phone identifier data even without the user's permission to do so. According to Google, a fix to the issue won't ...

A range of popular Android mobile phones engage in significant data collection and sharing with third parties such as Google, Microsoft, LinkedIn, and Facebook with no opt-out available to users ...

From weather apps to social media, many services collect far more personal data than needed. Before downloading, users should ...

Android permission structure allowed collection of data It appears the app only got access to this information due to Android’s permission structure.

The suit, obtained by The Register, alleges: “On mobile devices utilising the Android version of Facebook apps (or ‘Android mobile devices’), Facebook has collected and stored information in ...

Android smartphone fans have been put on alert about apps found on the Google Play Store that can collect sensitive data from millions of users. The data collection shock was discovered by Andrey ...

Experts suggest Google Chrome's ease of use may compromise user privacy. Surfshark research indicates Chrome gathers ...

Especially on Android apps, where a robot gives developers quick access to data from permissions, those developers will grab for extra data to collect because they can levy the information to ...

Android apps often collect all sorts of data about you and your device, like name and location, as well as sometimes having access to your photos or messages, among other things.

Facebook has responded to claims that it has been logging Android call and SMS data without consent. Facebook refutes the reports, saying it explicitly asks for permission before collecting the ...