theDataMap

Documenting all the places
personal data goes.

Survey of Popular Free Apps


A survey of using 110 free popular apps found most apps share personal information, like email address and location, with many other third-parties. Below are summaries by app for Android and iOS devices. [source].


Android

Below is a distribution of domains receiving any sensitive data for Google Android apps tested. Empty cells indicate no observed data of that type was sent to a primary or third-party domain by the app.



iOS


Below is a distribution of domains receiving any sensitive data for Apple iOS apps tested. Empty cells indicate no observed data of that type was sent to a primary or third-party domain by the app.



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