Many companies are already under investigation to collect their data without the permission of the user. At the same time, in the new report it has been found that almost 88 percent of your free Android apps are breaking into your personal data. This data can be used for targeted online advertisements and revenues. It is being said that these apps are also sharing user data with third party Google and other social media apps.
Front figures in research
Research in Oxford University says that 9.59 lakh applications available on the Play Store have been studied. Of these, 10 percent of apps are sharing user data with 20-20 companies simultaneously and 90 percent of apps share user data with companies owned by Google's parent company Alphabet.
Such information is included
It is being said that the data being shared includes user age, phone type, location, gender and many other information, which can be used for online advertising. This leads to increase in purchases and ultimately increases the revenue of the company.
Google's statement
After this news, Google has said, 'Our normal functions were shown incorrectly in the research and the people doing research have misunderstood. Our policies on data security are very clear. These are guidelines for data handles by any developer and third party app. Any app violation will take strict action. '
Researcher's statement
On the same side, Ruben Bins, who led the research, said, "We have not said that any app users using the data, they are misusing all the data. But the data is being collected and it is also being shared with the third part. This can not be denied. In such a situation, users may have to face problems.
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