With iOS 14.5, Apple required app developers to tell users about and have them opt-in to broader tracking. In 2021, Google apps stopped certain tracking methods (IDFA) to comply and not have to show ...

Who has access to your personal data? Apple thinks it should be you and you alone. In recent years, the tech titan has rolled out a slew of anti-tracking tools with the goal of helping you take back ...

Apple first introduced App Tracking Transparency in 2021's release of iOS 14.5, iPadOS 14.5, and tvOS 14.5. The feature lets you choose whether apps can track your activity, either wholesale, or on an ...

Italy's Competition Authority (AGCM) has imposed a €98.6 million ($116 million) fine on Apple over its App Tracking ...

Antivirus software specialist Bitdefender has found that nearly 19% of iOS apps access your address book without your knowledge — or your consent — when you’re using them, and 41% track your location.

Safari’s content blockers effectively block trackers and other Bad Stuff on the web, but that only works in Apple’s browser. Any other app you install on your iPhone or iPad can send all kinds of ...

Private user data is a multi-billion dollar industry that involves tracking people’s activity across their devices. Advertisers often capitalize on personal information for profit—this can range from ...