Why reading every app's terms and conditions would take you over a day
In short: Finn Lützow-Holm Myrstad explains how tech companies use deceptive practices to harvest personal data. By analyzing the terms and conditions of apps on a typical smartphone, his team at the Norwegian Consumer Council revealed the staggering scale of data collection that users unknowingly authorize.
This investigation highlights how companies leverage complex agreements to secure consent for data harvesting.
The talk explores the massive scale at which personal information is collected and utilized by tech firms. Myrstad argues that these practices are designed to deceive users, effectively obscuring the extent of the privacy trade-offs made when installing common applications.
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