Digital Money Life — What you trade for 'free' services, and how to protect it.
Personal data has real value and is often the price you pay for free apps. Companies use it to target ads, improve products, and sometimes sell it.
Apps can collect your activity, location, contacts, and preferences. Reviewing permissions helps you avoid handing over more than needed.
Data broker: A company that collects and sells personal data about people, building profiles for advertisers and others.
Limit app permissions, use strong unique passwords, and turn on two factor authentication to protect your privacy and security.
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