How much do apps know about you? 5 ways to improve your app privacy

Whether shopping for bargains or training your brain, there’s an app for that. And your privacy matters when using them. But our latest investigation into some of the most popular apps in the UK shows that many of them place excessive demands over your data.

Our investigation also showed that most users have no clue what will happen with their data when they click download. And the exposure can be huge. In total the 20 apps we analysed interacted with 117 third-parting tracking companies, including services engaged in advertising and marketing, and one app spammed us with 30 marketing emails over just one month, despite us not knowingly signing up.

Read on for full results of our investigation, and for tips on how to better safeguard your data when using apps.

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