Mobile Apps Are Selling Your Location

https://www.tomsguide.com/us/apps-selling-location,news-28798.html
Back in October, Tom’s Guide reportedthat it’s possible for cheap mobile advertisements to spy on you through your phone. Sales of location-targeted advertising reached an estimated $21 billion this year.

This morning, a report from the
New York Times warns that smartphone apps do that also for profit: More than 1,000 popular apps contain location-sharing code.

PRIVACY TIP: You can deny apps access your location by going into your Settings and revoking permissions.

Your Apps Know Where You Were Last Night, and They’re Not Keeping It Secret

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/12/10/business/location-data-privacy-apps.html?smid=tw-share

Dozens of companies use smartphone locations to help advertisers and even hedge funds. They say it’s anonymous, but the data shows how personal it is.

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