7+ phone privacy settings to check and turn off ASAP - to avoid exposing your personal data

Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. Smartphone permissions can quietly invade your privacy. Reviewing app permissions can help prevent data exposure. Check these permissions first, then audit them regularly. Your smartphone, whether you favor Android, iOS, or a niche mobile operating system, can leave trails that those who know how to follow can track. Every app I use requires some level of permission. When you want to order a takeaway, you might need to allow GPS to pinpoint your location; a utility app for speeding up mobile performance may need access to files and folders; or a social media platform may need permission to send push notifications. While convenient, unless smartphone permissions are properly managed, you might be granting apps far more control than they need -- and this opens the door to your private data being exposed. You can…