Report: 17K Android apps, some with 100M+ installs, collect info that can be used to create a permanent record of user's activity on the device for ad targeting (Laura Hautala/CNET)

Laura Hautala / CNET:
Report: 17K Android apps, some with 100M+ installs, collect info that can be used to create a permanent record of user's activity on the device for ad targeting  —  Some apps may track your activity over time, even when you tell them to forget the past.  And there's nothing you can do about it.

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