Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond wants to hire an outside law firm to investigate and prosecute Temu, a Chinese online retailer, for the unlawful collection of data.

From weather apps to social media, many services collect far more personal data than needed. Before downloading, users should check app listings in the Apple App Store or Google Play for details on ...

A class of nearly 100 million Google users claimed the tech giant secretly collected data even after they disabled data ...

In the wake of a report about App Store data collection by Apple, a suit has emerged alleging that the company is willfully violating user privacy and monetizing user data without permission.

Stop letting companies collect your data. Use these tips to keep your personal information safe. I review privacy tools like hardware security keys, password managers, private messaging apps and ...

Users want relevant ads but distrust data collection. New industry insights reveal how to balance both profitably.

Apple Fellow Phil Schiller took the stand for the second day in a row in the Epic Games v. Apple trial, revealing details ranging from data collection to an influencer program for Apple Arcade. During ...

The insurance company collects telematics information from drivers with its Drivewise app, but says customers are comfortable trading information for enhanced safety. Allstate Insurance Co. developed ...

Washington Post technology columnist Geoffrey Fowler says smartphones and apps are harvesting our personal data — and that of our kids — on a scale that would shock most users. By the time a child is ...