2019 Nov 8
Remember the usual popup that you see when you first start using an app or when you visit a website first? Which basically asks you to accept the terms and conditions of the app or website. We all need to admit that no one really bothers to read the statement carefully before clicking accept. Whether you know or not, by doing so you agree to provide data of yourself and also the permission to watch your EVERY MOVE! Yes, you see it right. Every move that you do on the particular website or app in return for benefiting from the service you get for Free.
- What do the apps and websites that you use every day knows about you?
- What they kind of Data do they collect from you?
- What are the permission that you voluntarily or involuntarily give to these powerful companies?
Free* is a first of a kind initiative started by Rotaract Club of Achievers Lanka Business School that will explore some of the apps and websites that Sri Lankans widely use to provide insights on how vulnerable your Data Rights and Privacy are. In association with Pulse.lk as online media partner we’re giving you some tips to protect your Data, next time you double-tap on that picture or scroll down through for shopping.
