WARNING! These Popular Android Apps Are Still Sending Your Data To Facebook
At the end of last year, the well-known non-profit organization which is specifically specialized in users’ privacy and security, of course, I am talking about none other than Privacy International, exposed that several most used applications for Android that are present in Google Play, simply send personal data of users to the social network giant Facebook. The most shocking thing about this matter is that these data are sent without the consent of the user and even without having an account in the social network of Mark Zuckerberg, of course, Facebook. As after the scandal, the well-known security organization, of course, Privacy International has returned to conduct a survey with the same apps and the facts is that the results are still equally alarming. Also Read: 50+ Best Facebook Tricks and Facebook Hacks After re-performing a thorough analysis for all the applications involved in the previous report, the organization, of course, Privacy International has discovered that apps like Spotify, Skyscanner or Kayak, have updated their software and no longer send data to the social network giant Facebook when the application is opened. But, now if we talk about the other apps, then let me clarify that there are still seven well-known applications, including Yelp, the well-known learning app Duolingo, the specialized job search portal Indeed and much more. All these apps and others related to the religious field, continue to send personal data to the social network giant Facebook without the user’s permission, as revealed by the study of the well-known security organization, of course, Privacy International. As the well-known security organization, of course, Privacy International has cited a brief study, which reveals that these applications have similar behavior in their variants for iOS as well. In order to try to put an end to this matter and take the appropriate measures, the well-known security organization, of course, Privacy International has made the data known to the General Data Protection Regulation Board. They have also contacted all the applications that still continue to send data to the social network giant Facebook to request the immediate suspension of the said activity by publishing an update. As detailed, the well-known learning application, of course, Duolingo has been one of those who has promised to update their versions of Android as iOS so that this leak of personal information to Facebook get stopped. Also Read: 30 Awesome Free And Open Source Android Apps Moreover, the well-known security organization, of course, Privacy International also believe that the default implementation of the Facebook SDK is unfair to the developers of Apps, which until last year, after the entry of the General Data Protection Regulations, have had no option to disable the automated transmission of data to the social network giant Facebook. As the applications use this integration with Facebook, to generally enable login tools and Facebook ad tracking. While, moreover, the organization also states that many of the tested applications, including those that no longer send data to the social network giant Facebook, continue to send a large amount of personal data to all types of third parties, such as advertisers, middleman specialized in data and the most shocking thing about this is that all this is done in a non-transparent way. So, what do you think about this? Simply share all your views and thoughts in the comment section below. And if you liked this article then simply do not forget to share this article with your friends and family.
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