Every day, we tap and swipe on our favorite apps without a second thought. But have we ever paused to consider what happens to our data in the process? From social media platforms to fitness trackers, ...

iPhone apps are scooping up your data via push notifications, according to a new report. Credit: Getty Images Push notifications are being exploited to invasively collect user data once again, ...

AI apps are all the rage in 2025, but a new study looked into exactly how much data they are collecting, and spoiler alert, it’s a lot. Since ChatGPT, every business under the sun has been jumping on ...

TikTok users are freaking out over a mention of "immigration status" data collection, but lawyers explain the disclosure is ...

Pranay Parab is an independent tech journalist based in Mumbai, India. He covers tech for Lifehacker, and specializes in tutorials and in-depth features. There's a dichotomy between what Apple says ...

A federal judge this week rejected Google’s motion to throw out a class-action lawsuit alleging that it invaded the privacy of users who opted out of functionality that records a users’ web and app ...

Automakers can collect and share mountains of information now that cars, trucks and SUVs have become more connected. 13 Investigates reviewed privacy policies from 14 car manufacturers and found ...

A new study reveals that Instagram and Facebook are the apps that collect the most user data. This is based on an assessment conducted by the website QR Code Generator, which analysed the privacy ...