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Beware, 80% of the most popular fitness apps are selling out your privacy


Published on 2025-01-08 12:23:10 - MSN
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  • New research found alarming rates of data collection and sharing among today's top fitness apps, with Strava and Fitbit being the most data-hungry.

The article from MSN highlights significant privacy concerns associated with popular fitness apps. According to a study by Mozilla, 80% of the top fitness apps engage in practices that compromise user privacy. These apps often share or sell user data, including sensitive information like location, health data, and personal details, to third parties for advertising or other purposes. The study evaluated 25 popular fitness apps and found that many of them fail to meet basic privacy standards, with some even sharing data with entities in countries known for poor privacy protections. This widespread issue raises alarms about the security of personal health information and the potential for data misuse, urging users to be cautious about the permissions they grant to these apps.

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