Latest about Privacy
Privacy firm reveals that many shopping apps give ad networks access to your phone
By Jay Bonggolto published
Incogni, a privacy protection company, finds that 65.2% of shopping apps are sharing access to your phone with ad libraries.
Google announces updates to location data amid $392M settlement
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
Google says this settlement is a step in the right direction as it minimizes data collection.
Google will pay Arizona $85M to settle lawsuit over Android's location tracking
By Jay Bonggolto published
Google has settled a privacy lawsuit filed against the search giant by Arizona's attorney general in 2020 for allegedly collecting location data from Android users for targeted ads.
Google launches 'Results about you' to remove personal information from search results
By Nickolas Diaz published
A tool for privacy and security.
WhatsApp gains some highly-requested privacy features for users trying to stay under the radar
By Derrek Lee published
WhatsApp announced new privacy features coming to its platform, including the ability to delete a message after more than two days.
How to manage your online visibility in WhatsApp
By Namerah Saud Fatmi published
Learn how to manage who can see your online profile information in WhatsApp. These privacy settings help you control your online visibility on the platform.
Google Play Store to bring back app permissions list
By Nickolas Diaz published
Google leaves it in the developer's hands to give users insight into their information usage through the "data safety" section.
Google Meet brings some anonymity to polls and questions
By Nickolas Diaz published
Google Meet to gain a new anonymity feature for participants. The new feature will allow members of a meeting to have a chance to respond to polls and ask questions anonymously.
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