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How your phone is used to track you, and what you can do about it

The fact that companies are collecting, storing, and selling location information about individuals at all presents risks. Location data from smartphones is used for several purposes, most frequently for targeted advertising.

If you want to avoid the collection of your location data, your best bet is to evaluate the individual apps on your phone to see whether they are collecting more about you than you would like. Allow them to get your location only when using the app.