As consumers and regulators become more skeptical of how companies collect user data, one startup has raised another round to build out ways to help brands become more relevant with how they use ...

If you use a mobile phone with location services turned on, it is likely that data about where you live and work, where you shop for groceries, where you go to church and see your doctor, and where ...

Phone location data collected by advertisers doesn't show the whole picture and is vulnerable to mass fraud, researchers warn. Alfred Ng Senior Reporter / CNET News Alfred Ng was a senior reporter for ...

When we talk about data privacy, tech giants like Google and Facebook are often blamed for using personal data to show ads and recommendations. Less discussed are the businesses whose entire business ...

Chances are, your phone is sending location data to several companies right now. Many apps on your smartphone keep track of where you are, often for obvious-sounding reasons. Your weather app wants to ...

In an age when privacy concerns are at the forefront of technological discussions, many smartphone users believe that turning off their location services ensures their movements remain private.

Nowadays, almost every app you download asks for location permissions, meaning it wants to track where you are and your movements. For an app like Google Maps, requesting location access makes perfect ...

In the midst of an uproar over ways that Apple and Google collect and store location information from mobile phones, Microsoft has laid out details about its Windows Phone 7 data collection policies.

Take control of your data by identifying which apps are tracking your location and learning how to restrict or revoke their access to your location data. A surprising amount of apps use your location ...

We all love making memories, and a great way to collect those memories is to take a quick snap of a gorgeous landscape, a party in full swing, or a particularly incredible meal. The Apple iPhone now ...

When you capture photos, your current location is automatically tagged in your photos. You can view this information by opening the properties of your photos. This information is helpful in some cases ...