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Dating apps collect precise location, and brokers resell it. Grindr's data has outed people. Here is what dating apps track and how to limit who sees it.

License plate readers and ANPR cameras log every vehicle that passes, no warrant needed. Here is what this location data shows about you and how to act.

Bossware tracks keystrokes, takes screenshots, and logs the sites you visit. Here is what's used, what's legal, and how to spot it on your work computer.

India's Smart Cities Mission put CCTV, facial recognition, and command centres across 100 cities. What they collect and what oversight exists.

Doxxing publishes your private details to enable harassment. Here is how doxxers find your address and phone number, and how to become a harder target.

Stalkerware is spyware sold for 'monitoring' but used against partners. Here is how it works, how to detect it on your phone, and how to remove it safely.

Your phone tracks your location and sells it to brokers, advertisers, and agencies. Here is every tracking method, who buys it, and how to cut exposure.

Pharmacy chains sell prescription data to drug companies, insurers, and brokers. What 1mg, PharmEasy, and your chemist know about you, and where it goes.

The Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission links health records for 1.4 billion Indians. What the ABHA health ID collects, who can see it, and the privacy risks.

Before your premium is set, insurers may have bought your pharmacy records, location history, and searches. Here's how pre-application profiling works.

Your fitness tracker sends heart rate, sleep, and activity data to Google, Apple, and insurers. Here is the privacy calculus behind wearable devices.

BetterHelp shared therapy data with Facebook for ads. Here is what mental health apps do with your most sensitive disclosures, and how to protect it.

Period tracking apps like Flo collect your most intimate health data, then share it and store it where it can be subpoenaed. Here is how to lock it down.

Your prescriptions, insurance claims, and hospital visits are bought and sold by health data brokers. Here's how the industry works and what you can do.

A short WhatsApp voice clip lets AI clone a relative and fake a distress call. Here's how it works and the one thing that stops it.

India is building one of the world's largest facial recognition systems. What AFRS, the Safe City projects, and Aadhaar biometrics mean for your privacy.

AI can clone a voice from a WhatsApp status or reel and make a convincing distress call to your family. Here's how the scam works and what to do.

India's DPDPA fines companies but grants no direct compensation right. Learn the IT Act Section 43A and consumer-forum routes available today.

From the 2018 Aadhaar leak to the 2024 Star Health breach, an Indian data breach index of what was exposed and what to do about it.

You can't recover data that's already out there, but you can stop adding to it. A practical guide to email aliases and phone masks that work in India.

India's DPDPA is law and its rules are notified, but penalty-backed enforcement is still ramping up. What that gap means for your rights in mid-2026.

The DPDPA lets you demand your data be deleted. Most companies count on you not knowing how. Here is the step-by-step process, with a template letter.

Dark web monitoring scans breach dumps for your email, phone, Aadhaar, and PAN. Here's exactly what it detects — and where it stops.

You registered on India's Do Not Disturb registry. The spam calls kept coming. Here's exactly why DND fails — and what actually reduces spam calls.

JustDial lists your number. Truecaller has your address. Here's how to remove your data from 200+ Indian and global sites, and why it keeps coming back.

Free Android apps fund themselves by selling your location, contacts, and IMEI to data brokers. Here's how it works, and which app categories are worst.

You never installed Truecaller, but your name and number are in its database. Here's how that happened, what they hold, and what the opt-out really does.

Scam callers address you by name, know your bank, and sound completely legitimate. Here's the exact data trail that makes this possible in India.

AI voice clone scam call: how five seconds of audio is enough, where attackers source samples, why caller ID won't save you, and the safe-word defense.

India's Digital Personal Data Protection Act gives you real rights over your data. Here is what the DPDPA actually means, in plain English, as of mid-2026.

How data brokers find your information: the public records, app SDKs, and breach data they collect, plus what GDPR, CCPA, and DPDPA let you do about it.