How to find out what data apps are collecting about you
The AppCensus service helps users to find out what personal data apps collect and where they send it. It relies on the dynamic analysis method. The app is installed on a real mobile device, granted all the required permissions, and actively used for a certain period of time. All the while, the service keeps an eye on the app to see what data it sends, and to whom, and whether the data is encrypted.
As cybersecurity firm Kaspersky explained in a blog, most apps collect some information about the user, Photo: Reuters