Friday, 24 March, 2023

42% of Android apps share data with Google: Study

<p>A study by data and privacy firm Arrka showed that the number of Android apps asking for camera and microphone permissions on smartphones has increased from 45% to 68% and 28% to 54%, respectively, in the last five years. Google is the most common third-party with whom data is shared, followed by Facebook. Google trackers were found on 97% of the websites, while Facebook trackers were found on 55%. Approximately 42% of Android apps share data with Google.</p>