Facebook, Microsoft, Google apps silently collect Android user data, study says
The Hindu
The researchers also noted there may be an ecosystem where the data collected from a handset could be shared between the different companies.
Android-powered smartphones, pre-installed with Facebook, Google and Microsoft apps, silently collect user data without providing an opt-out option, according to a new study by Trinity College Dublin.
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This data includes app screens viewed by users, web activity, duration of phone calls and device identifiers like hardware serial number.
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