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Consumers and Data

How and why Facebook tracks your location data

August 30, 2025May 13, 2021 by Alex
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Learn how Facebook tracks where you’ve been and how you can control it.

Quick links: Data Collection and Use Protecting Your Data
Categories Consumers and Data, Data Collection and Use, Who Has Your Data

Which messaging apps should you use?

September 1, 2025May 13, 2021 by Alex | Ros
woman in cafe texting on phone

We look at popular chat services like Facebook Messenger, Signal and Whatsapp to help you pick the right one.

Quick links: Data Collection and Use Protecting Your Data
Categories Consumers and Data, Data Privacy and Safety, Protecting Your Data

How and why Google tracks your location data

August 30, 2025February 16, 2021 by Alex
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Google tracks and saves your location data mostly for advertising, but there are other reasons, too.

Quick links: Data Collection and Use Protecting Your Data
Categories Consumers and Data, Data Collection and Use, Who Has Your Data Tags Article explainer

How Australians feel about being charged different prices for the same goods

August 30, 2025November 5, 2020 by Saimi

Our latest survey shows most people don’t want to be charged a different price for the same product than someone else. 

Quick links: Data Collection and Use Protecting Your Data
Categories Consumers and Data, Data Collection and Use, How Your Data Is Used Tags Article news

Tinder charges older people more

August 30, 2025August 11, 2020 by Saimi
online dating app

A CHOICE mystery shop reveals the dating app’s pricing model could fall foul of discrimination laws.

Quick links: Data Collection and Use Protecting Your Data
Categories Consumers and Data, Data Collection and Use, How Your Data Is Used Tags Article investigation, Fact check

Op-ed: Tinder’s secret pricing shows how companies use our data against us

August 30, 2025August 11, 2020 by Erin Turner
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CHOICE director of campaigns Erin Turner calls for ethical data use.

Quick links: Data Collection and Use Protecting Your Data
Categories Consumers and Data, Data Collection and Use, How Your Data Is Used Tags Article news

How two-factor authentication can protect your password

August 30, 2025March 31, 2020 by Alex
person entering two factor authentication from their smartphone on a laptop

Improved password security will make your online accounts less vulnerable to hackers.

Quick links: Data Collection and Use Protecting Your Data
Categories Consumers and Data, Data Privacy and Safety, Protecting Your Data Tags Article explainer

Privacy commissioner takes Facebook to court 

August 30, 2025March 12, 2020 by Andy Kollmorgen
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Social media platform charged with failing to protect the personal data of its users.

Quick links: Data Collection and Use Protecting Your Data
Categories Consumers and Data, Data Laws and Regulation, Protecting Your Data Tags Article news

How to control your app permissions

August 30, 2025December 3, 2019 by Alex
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What do your apps know about you?

Quick links: Data Collection and Use Protecting Your Data
Categories Consumers and Data, Data Privacy and Safety, Protecting Your Data Tags Article explainer

Avoid online scams: phishing

August 30, 2025December 3, 2019 by Alex
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What is phishing, how can you spot it and what can you do?

Quick links: Data Collection and Use Protecting Your Data
Categories Consumers and Data, Data Privacy and Safety, Protecting Your Data Tags Article explainer
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