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Beware, travel apps are hungry for your data – here’s how to protect your privacy

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Beware, travel apps are hungry for your data – here’s how to protect your privacy

As you’re getting ready to hit the beach or travel to the Paris Olympics, beware: travel applications are among the most data-hungry and privacy-unfriendly apps.

Cybersecurity experts at NordVPN, one of the best VPN providers on the market, have found the likes of Booking, Airbnb, and FlightRadar24 request some of the most unnecessary permissions to access your device functions. Put simply, they want to access your data even when it’s unrelated to fulfilling their performance, including some of the most sensitive information like your biometrics details.

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