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The kids are online, but their data is not all right.
The majority of school utility apps used by kids and parents are pervasively sharing student data with third parties through advertising and analytics software development kits (SDKs), including those provided for free by Google and Facebook.
On average, school apps have more than 10 third-party SDKs integrated, according to a study released on Tuesday by the Me2B Alliance, a nonprofit organization focused on creating standards for respectful technology.
These apps, which are developed by school districts as a central hub for school-related info, like lunch menus, sporting activities and event calendars, typically have mixed audiences of parents and kids, many of whom are under the age of 13. The apps are utility apps, rather than apps to facilitate remote learning.
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Of the 60% of school apps sharing data, Android versions much worse than iOS
Me2BA s report shows that 60% of student apps are sharing data with third parties
The research comes from Me2B Alliance, a non-profit group describing itself as focused on respectful technology.
The study found that Android apps were three times more likely to share data with third parties. Of the 44 apps found sharing student data, 73% were Android apps. Android apps were also much more likely to send data to third parties labeled either high risk or very high risk.
The research says 91% of Android apps send data to high-risk parties compared to 26% of iOS apps. 20% of Android apps sent data to very high-risk parties, compared to only 2.6% of iOS apps.
(Photo : Pexels/Nana Dua) iOS privacy and Android privacy
A new study shows that 60% of apps used by schools share personal data with third party companies. The study also shows that out of the two smartphone software, Android is more likely to share data than iOS.
Android Apps Share Data
The research comes from Me2B Alliance, a non-profit group describing itself as focused on respectful technology.
The study found that Android apps were three times more likely to share a user s personal data with third parties, and iOS is less risky.
Of the 44 apps found sharing student data, 73% of them were Android apps. Also, Android apps were much more likely to send data to third parties labeled either high risk or very high risk.
A new study reveals that 60% of apps used by schools share data with third parties, with iOS sharing less than Android, and as a rule, to less risky aggregators.
The research comes from Me2B Alliance, a non-profit group describing itself as focused on respectful technology.
The study found that Android apps were three times more likely to share data with third parties. Of the 44 apps found sharing student data, 73% were Android apps. Android apps were also much more likely to send data to third parties labeled either high risk or very high risk.
The research says 91% of Android apps send data to high-risk parties compared to 26% of iOS apps. 20% of Android apps sent data to very high-risk parties, compared to only 2.6% of iOS apps.