A recent Business Today report spoke of the same phenomenon. It spoke of hidden trackers that many companies deploy via their apps on Android, iOS as well as more obscure platforms. There are a number of permissions that apps ask you at the time of installation. Surely we don’t grant them the right to listen in!
According to a report published by Yale Privacy labs, many popular Google apps could have trackers hidden in them. The report mentioned Uber, Skype, Tinder, Spotify, Twitter and Snapchat among those who may be surveying users in a clandestine manner. Location tracking, behavioural analytics and targeted advertisement are some of the reasons these trackers are used.
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