Marie-Claire, a 66-year-old retiree, enjoys playing mobile games like Candy Crush and Farm Heroes. Unbeknownst to her, while engaging in these activities, her personal data—such as connection times, device information, and geographical location—can be collected and sold by data brokers like Datastream Group. Le Monde and media partners accessed a sample database with information on over 47 million users. Although users appear anonymous through unique advertising IDs, quick tracking methods can link gameplay data back to individual identities, revealing alarming privacy vulnerabilities associated with mobile gaming.
Marie-Claire, a 66-year-old pensioner, unknowingly exposes personal data through mobile games, showcasing the hidden risks of mobile game data privacy that can reveal identities.
The data sales extend to a vast database containing the information of over 47 million people, highlighting the scale and potential implications of mobile tracking.
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