Ever tapped a loyalty card, bought something online, or asked Siri for directions? Somebody, somewhere, is collecting that data – often so they can buy it and sell it, like any other product. There are even dedicated 'data brokers' who specialise in this murky and lucrative trade. We investigate who gathers your data, and where it ends up.
Who has your data
Who has your data
And how did they get it?
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Data brokers are selling your information. Can you stop them?
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New cars are tracking everything you do. Can you stop this?
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Digital ID: What it is and what it means for you
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Retail tech and how it's affecting you
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Why companies can keep your data forever
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Op-ed: Smart TVs are watching what you watch – and selling your data to advertisers
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Buy now, pay later providers move into the data business
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Browser fingerprinting and the death of cookies
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What are loyalty schemes like Flybuys and Everyday Rewards doing with your data?
How the data you hand over at the checkout can be shared and sold to businesses you've never dealt with.
How and why Windows 10 tracks your location data
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How and why Twitter tracks your location data
Where you go and what you do are data points that sell to you.
How and why Facebook tracks your location data
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How and why Google tracks your location data
Google tracks and saves your location data mostly for advertising, but there are other reasons, too.
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