Every day, we tap and swipe on our favorite apps without a second thought. But have we ever paused to consider what happens to our data in the process? From social media platforms to fitness trackers, ...

If you're a smartphone user, it's no secret that many of your daily apps collect personal data. But have you ever wondered which apps top the list when it comes to gathering the most information—and ...

The number of apps that collect detailed personal data might surprise you. That includes some of the top apps on the App Store and Google Play Store. What I love doing most as the CyberGuy is making a ...

Many popular apps collect more of your personal data than necessary to function properly. These 20 apps quietly scoop up your ...

AI apps are all the rage in 2025, but a new study looked into exactly how much data they are collecting, and spoiler alert, it’s a lot. Since ChatGPT, every business under the sun has been jumping on ...

Apps collecting data is nothing new. Everyone has known for years that collecting and selling user data to external parties makes big money. What may come as a surprise however, is that it’s not just ...

More consumers are willing to dump apps that collect private data yet admit that they can’t tell which are doing so More consumers say that they are increasingly leery of third parties using and ...

In the evolving landscape of mobile applications, a recent study has shed light on the data collection practices of some of the most widely used apparel shopping apps, including industry giants like ...

There's a dichotomy between what Apple says about privacy and some of its actions. On the one hand, the company uses end-to-end encryption for iMessage and Facetime, and embraces on-device processing ...

Your Mac collects a lot of usage data to improve macOS and Apple's own apps. Quite a bit of that data is collected by default, and it's good to be aware of it. Apple is quite good at declaring how and ...

Discover how smart TVs collect your data and learn essential privacy settings to protect your information and stop unwanted data collection on your TV.