A 3D printed Android mascot Bugdroid is seen in front of a Google logo in this illustration taken July 9, 2017. Picture taken July 9, 2017. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
Almost all applications on your phone collect data to a certain extent. The practice is common, whether it is the device-maker or an app developer, as programmers need data to improve user experience.
But increasing cases of cyber crimes and dubious use of the data that companies collect have given users reason to fear about privacy.
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