So you can know if an Android app contains data crawlers

The privacy and security of all our devices is a topic that is increasingly worrying. The relative ease with which our personal data and general information can be investigated and extracted in the network, requires, among other things, companies to offer more secure and effective applications.

However, it is important to note that beyond hiring quality services, each of the users has the possibility to reduce the risks of data extraction and theft, or to prevent an app from containing crawlers through simple steps.

At the time of downloading an application, Google Play allows us to see certain details about the requested download permissions, but it does not reveal if it contains any tracker.

Because it is not an information that is in sight, you have to visit the official store of applications for Android devices from the browser on our computer.

In addition to this, the use of a Google Chrome extension developed for Firefox and Mozilla Exodify name, a system that was specially designed to show if an app integrates trackers before settling is required.

Exodify works as an open source extension and when installed inside your browser, you will invariably request permission to access Google Play and thus have the ability to analyze the URLs you open from that moment and know if the application in question has a tracker.

This functionality not only has the ability to detect trackers, but can also tell you how many and if we also click on the link powered by ExodusPrivacy, we will be shown a new page with available reports about the detected trackers.

Through a window, you will be able to check in detail all the technical and informative questions contained in the application you plan to download. In addition, it is very clear if the permissions and authorizations represent any risk that may violate the privacy of your data.