The Risks Behind Free Services

Many of the digital services we enjoy for "free" come with an invisible price tag: our data. From email platforms and cloud storage to productivity apps, companies behind these services often collect extensive data on users' activities. This information can be used to build detailed profiles for advertising purposes or even shared with governments upon request. Users must read the fine print in terms and conditions to understand what data is collected and how it is used, but these documents are often intentionally complex and lengthy.

Many of the digital services we enjoy for "free" come with an invisible price tag: our data. From email platforms and cloud storage to productivity apps, companies behind these services often collect extensive data on users' activities. This information can be used to build detailed profiles for advertising purposes or even shared with governments upon request. Users must read the fine print in terms and conditions to understand what data is collected and how it is used, but these documents are often intentionally complex and lengthy.

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