Does turning location access off for all your apps mean that location access is off altogether?
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3 questions you should be asking on Safer Internet Day
Keeping safe online is a journey, not a destination. So, instead of telling you what to do on Safer Internet Day, we’re going to arm you with 3 simple questions you can ask yourself whenever you want to try something new…
Grindr app has privacy issues – who’s surprised?
Popular gay dating app Grindr has been criticized for revealing the locations of its users in more detail than they might be expecting, and for allowing the identity of message senders to be spoofed.
Foursquare app tracks your location by default whenever your phone is on
Foursquare, makers of the popular app that lets you “check in” wherever you go, unveiled a new version this week that tracks your location even when the app is closed. With opt-in as the default, here’s how to opt-out. We show you how to opt out if you don’t want ad men and Foursquare to constantly know your whereabouts. 
Apple faces class action suit for tracking users without consent
A Californian plaintiff says that nobody at Apple ever told her about tracking her whereabouts, nor did anybody ever ask for her permission. She says she only found out about it by watching a recent Chinese state TV report about iPhone being a security risk to the state. 