No one reads the data collection policy when installing a new app. We're here to tell you which apps are the worst when it ...

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On the cusp of Halloween, a new tradition is gaining attention in the ed-tech space: the Scary Apps list, compiled each October by the nonprofit EdTech Leaders Alliance (ETLA) to warn educators and ...

Does a calendar app really need to access your health data? Does a language learning app need access to your photos? Many apps on your phone quietly harvest a ton of data they don't need, mostly so ...

The team evaluated the privacy policies and data management features of 20 of the most popular female health apps on the U.S. and U.K. Google Play Store. They found instances of covertly gathering ...

Miami University provides funding as a member of The Conversation US. Default privacy settings in popular mobile apps seem like a convenience, allowing you to use a single setting to control the level ...

If you hadn’t heard of Signal before Monday, chances are you have now. The secure messaging app, available for iPhones and Android devices, has long been popular with journalists because of its robust ...

Many popular apps collect far more personal data than they need to work. These 20 apps quietly gather your photos, location, contacts, and more—and you probably have at least one of them installed ...