New startups have emerged to help consumers secure, manage, and share their personal data exclusively with trusted individuals, companies, and institutions.

Your personal data is scattered across the Internet and many devices. Take it back with these simple tools.

What is Permission Slip? To help you claw back a bit of your personal data, some states have passed legislation that allows you to exercise some control over what happens to it.

Called a Personal Online Data Store, or Pod, it gives users control over their data, and the freedom to combine it or share it between applications.

Facebook Will Make It Easier for You to Control Your Personal Data The changes put all the privacy settings in a single place, instead of being spread out across nearly 20 different screens.

A new California privacy law gives consumers the right to see and delete their data. But getting access often requires giving up more personal details.

Elon Musk is deploying DOGE to access your Treasury Department data, but here are a few easy steps you can take to shield yourself.