Who are the biggest data collectors?
Hello and welcome back to our newsletter. Since we finally stepped into 2021, maybe it is time to take data privacy more seriously, and maybe try to reduce the number of data we provide to these companies.
We made an analysis of the most popular companies and apps used, and we came with a Top 10 list of companies that collect the most data about you, and which could be avoided in the future.
1. Facebook
Level of data collected: HIGH
– Type of data collected:
• Email
• Name
• Age
• Gender
• Sexual orientation
• Marital status
• Race
• Religious belief
• Live location
• Home address
• Employment status
• Job title
• Pet ownership
• Phone number (mobile and landline)
• Phone type
• Hobbies
• Interests
• Next of kin
• Current employer
• Previous employers
• Social profile (friends, interests, hobbies)
2. Instagram
Level of data collected: HIGH
– Type of data collected:
• Email
• Name
• Age
• Gender
• Live location
• Home address
• Employment status
• Job title
• Pet ownership
• Phone number (mobile)
• Phone type
• Hobbies
• Interests
• Weight
• Height
• Current employer
• Past employers
• Social profile (friends, interests, hobbies)