theDataMap

Documenting all the places
personal data goes.


The Mobile DataMap


You use a mobile app. Who gets your data? You might expect the domain of the app provider to receive information, but where else? A survey of 110 free popular apps found most apps share personal information, like email address and location, with many other third-parties [source].

Select an app below, then click to find out what personal information it shares.



Sharing of sensitive data by Android apps (left) to domains (right).


The Mobile DataMap. Enter an app above to learn more.



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