Free applications are a violation of privacy with prior approval

People complained that they feel that the applications on their phones are spying on them, expressing their concern about losing their privacy, in the event that the issue goes beyond talking about a product or service out loud .

Does technology listen to us? Two digital newsmen warn against downloading free applications on phones, pointing out that "the lack of money for them does not mean that they are innocent," or that they "do not seek to make profits " They confirmed to «Emirates Today» that many of these applications seek to reach the owner of the phone after tempting him with necessary services, and then analyze his personality to know his desires and needs, in preparation for dealing with him as a consumer.

In detail, a bank employee said that she had downloaded a free application on their mobile phone, to take advantage of it in some technical procedures, and then told her husband after a few hours that she was considering buying a new bedroom, adding that she was surprised by the appearance of advertisements on her social pages, suggesting types and designs for her Various beds, mattresses, and window curtains.

And she added, “I felt that the application was eavesdropping on me,” wondering how far the “violation of privacy” could end Hanan Abdullah, a teacher, told a similar story about her desire to buy a refrigerator, as she was surprised, during the same day, by the appearance of advertisements about types of refrigerators “invading” her social page.

She wondered if "something like that could happen by sheer coincidence" One of them said, “They must be listening to us through the apps.

Or at least a voice recognition algorithm does It is enough to say (I need to buy), followed by any product that you want to try or obtain, so that the pages you visit lead you to advertisements about the product.

A young man in his thirties mentioned that he had a frightening experience similar to being stalked on the Internet .

“I spoke to a friend of mine on my phone about something we had a question about, and I told him that I would search for it on a search engine And after typing the word (what.

) into my computer, the engine completed the rest of the question automatically! A digital expert, who preferred not to be named, confirmed that social platforms "eavesdrop, but not in the way we think".

He went on to explain: “If a friend had told you about a new service But you didn't care.

There are other ways to track you, they collect your data, including the websites you visit, the terms you search for, what you buy online, and so on These tracking methods have a direct impact on the ads we see.

Therefore, the app is able to determine that you and your friend were in the same location The app's algorithm compares your interests, demographics, places you've been to, and which groups you belong to.

And if you and your friend look the same, it will show you an ad to see if you feel the same ” "Every step you take online feeds into the application's algorithm," he added.

Including interacting with a post, liking someone's photo, or even using your account on a social networking site to log into another online service are examples of this Cyber ​​expert Ihab Moawad confirmed that smart phones are like a “silent spy, by choosing its carrier,” explaining that he can transfer private information and data to companies that have irreplaceable applications, and others that attract their customers with free services, to use this information in the end, either for commercial purposes.

or for fraud, theft and exploitation He explained that the applications installed on smart phones allow knowing the geographical location of the owner of the phone, tracking his movement, and viewing detailed personal data and information about him, through which a lot can be learned about him.

The giant companies that own websites and applications that are indispensable in our daily lives can track the movement of the phone holder, view his daily itinerary in detail, and the areas he frequents the most There are other applications that monitor his health.

And he added that the mobile owner can dispense with some services in exchange for preserving privacy, but many of the main search services, which cannot be dispensed with, record and save the owner's information, and then he is exposed to proposals and advertisements based on the information entered, indicating that there are no completely free services He said that approving the conditions document is an acknowledgment to allow the application to view personal information and data.

Moawad advised smartphone users to avoid unknown applications, and to restrict the validity of applications installed on phones, by entering the settings and turning off recording and tracking features, although these procedures deprive the owner of some services, but it is the only way to preserve privacy He said that approving the conditions document is an acknowledgment to allow the application to view personal information and data.

Moawad advised smartphone users to avoid unknown applications, and to restrict the validity of applications installed on phones, by entering the settings and turning off recording and tracking features, although these procedures deprive the owner of some services, but it is the only way to preserve privacy He said that approving the conditions document is an acknowledgment to allow the application to view personal information and data.

Moawad advised smartphone users to avoid unknown applications, and to restrict the validity of applications installed on phones, by entering the settings and turning off recording and tracking features, although these procedures deprive the owner of some services, but it is the only way to preserve privacy .