{"id":1093,"date":"2022-05-12T23:54:18","date_gmt":"2022-05-13T03:54:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.amp.legal\/blog\/?p=1093"},"modified":"2022-05-14T12:16:32","modified_gmt":"2022-05-14T16:16:32","slug":"https-amp-legal-blog-dont-tread-on-american-privacy-rights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.amp.legal\/blog\/https-amp-legal-blog-dont-tread-on-american-privacy-rights\/","title":{"rendered":"Don’t Tread on American Privacy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The future of privacy rights in the United States of America is uncertain. Many states have passed a patchwork of privacy laws<\/a>, but there is no federal law that protects the privacy rights of U.S. residents. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2022, instead of strengthening privacy rights on the federal level, the focus has been on weakening privacy rights. If the right to privacy is no longer recognized as a constitutional right<\/a>, there will be numerous unintended consequences. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a digital user, you must take steps to protect your privacy. First, you should be aware of how third parties access your data. Additionally, you should be cautious about entering your personal data into apps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Third Party Access<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Service providers often allow third parties to access personal data until a user decides to \u201copt out\u201d by changing their settings or submitting a request. Third parties that purchase and access personal data include advertisers, data aggregators<\/a>, and law enforcement<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Setting privacy controls is a\ngood step to limit the sharing of personal data. However, if there is a\ncriminal investigation, a service provider could be compelled to hand over personal\ndata in response to a warrant, subpoena, or court order.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While no one can predict exactly how data will be used by a third party, personal data is often used for doxing individuals to harass and intimate them<\/a>. To avoid being tracked, you should limit or shut off location sharing as much as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Health Apps and Data<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Smartphone users enjoy using apps that track various types of health data, such as the \u201cHealth\u201d app that is available on Apple devices. According to Apple\u2019s Health app privacy policy<\/a>, the app has the ability to \u201cconsolidate data from your iOS device, Apple Watch and other devices, health records, and apps you use so you can have a more comprehensive view of your health information in one convenient place.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Apple\u2019s Health app promises\nto protect your data. The privacy policy states that you have control over the\ndata that you store \u201cin the Health app and which data is shared with\nthird-party apps and people you trust.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You should consider if you have entered any sensitive data into an app. Most reputable apps should have a way to control your data. As an example, here\u2019s how to delete your private information from the Health app on an iPhone:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Open the \u201cHealth\u201d app<\/li>
  2. Access your Profile<\/li>
  3. Scroll down to \u201cPrivacy\u201d<\/li>
  4. Click on \u201cApps\u201d and “Health”<\/li>
  5. Select \u201cDelete All Data from Heath\u201d<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    To enhance your digital\nprivacy, always evaluate if you should be putting your private information into\nan app. Make sure to review the app\u2019s privacy policy and opt-out when\nnecessary.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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