From weather apps to social media, many services collect far more personal data than needed. Before downloading, users should check app listings in the Apple App Store or Google Play for details on ...

Google is rolling out a new Data Safety section on the Play Store, Android's official app repository, where developers must declare what data their software collects from users of their apps. This ...

A class of nearly 100 million Google users claimed the tech giant secretly collected data even after they disabled data ...

Apple Fellow Phil Schiller took the stand for the second day in a row in the Epic Games v. Apple trial, revealing details ranging from data collection to an influencer program for Apple Arcade. During ...

Google must pay $425 million to the plaintiffs of a class action lawsuit that accused the company of collecting users' data ...

The insurance company collects telematics information from drivers with its Drivewise app, but says customers are comfortable trading information for enhanced safety. Allstate Insurance Co. developed ...

Washington Post technology columnist Geoffrey Fowler says smartphones and apps are harvesting our personal data — and that of our kids — on a scale that would shock most users. By the time a child is ...

In the wake of a report about App Store data collection by Apple, a suit has emerged alleging that the company is willfully violating user privacy and monetizing user data without permission.

SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX) - Modern technology makes the Supreme Court's reversal of Roe v. Wade more far-reaching than you may think. While the 6-to-3 decision is sending abortion law in some states back ...

On Monday, Apple released iOS 14.5, the smartphone update that Facebook fears. The operating system upgrade includes improvements like a Face ID that’s better attuned to face masks, as well as more ...