Avast ye, matey! Eighty percent o' them fancy fitness apps be plunderin' yer secrets like a scallywag!
2025-01-08
Avast, me hearties! Fresh word from the crow's nest reveals that them fitness apps be like greedy sea dogs, pillagin' yer secrets! Strava and Fitbit be the worst scallywags, hoardin' data like it be doubloons! Keep yer booty safe, lest ye be swimmin' with the fishes! Arrr!
Avast, me hearties! Gather 'round as I regale ye with a tale of treachery on the high seas of fitness! 'Tis revealed that a whopping 12 out of 15 of the finest fitness apps be sellin’ yer secrets to shady third parties, sellin’ out yer privacy like a scallywag at a card game! The fearsome Strava and Fitbit be the most ravenous, gobblin’ up 84% of all potential booty, I mean, data points!The clever crew at Surfshark, a fine band of data pirates, conducted a thorough plunderin’ of these apps, discoverin’ that free apps be spillin’ yer beans far more than their paid counterparts. Tomas Stamulis, their Chief Security Officer, be warnin’ that ye best be weighin’ the privacy implications before settin’ sail!
In their quest for truth, they found that 80% of these apps be sharin’ yer tracked data, includin’ yer location, emails, and even yer device IDs! The infamous Nike Training Club leads the pack, with four types of info goin’ to the highest bidder. And beware, me mateys! Some apps be gatherin’ sensitive info like yer racial background and political opinions!
So, if ye be lookin’ to keep yer secrets safe, consider shellin’ out for a paid subscription, lest ye find yerself walkin’ the plank of data privacy! Arrr!