Privacy Random Facts

Random facts for advertising the workshop.

Did you know...

that many mobile apps collect precise location data even when you are not actively using them?
that law enforcement can use AI to automate social media monitoring?
the last U.S. federal privacy law was to protect people's videotape rental history in 1988?
your phone has an advertising ID that allows companies to track you across multiple apps?
internship and job platforms may share applicant data with third parties beyond the employer?
that data brokers can aggregate your location, purchase history, and web activity and sell it without your direct relationship or consent?
that deleting an app does not necessarily delete the data it has already collected about you?
that law enforcement agencies often obtain personal data from private companies instead of getting a warrant?
that license-plate reader systems can track where a car has been over months or years, not just in real time?
that location data sold for advertising purposes has been used in criminal investigations?
that “free” email, maps, and weather apps are often funded by detailed behavioral profiling?
that smart TVs can collect viewing habits and share them with advertisers unless you opt out?
that your phone can generate advertising IDs that allow companies to follow you across apps?
companies can infer sensitive traits—such as health conditions, political views, or religious affiliation—without you ever explicitly providing that information?
that even anonymized data can often be re-identified when combined with other datasets?
that privacy policies often allow data sharing with “partners” that are never named?
that opting out of targeted ads usually does not stop data collection—only how the data is used?