Instagram, Uber, Netflix… All the applications we use on a daily basis collect our data and our history. But not everyone collects the same information. To find out what data is collected, UFC-Que Choisir launches the Respect my data tool and facilitates its deletion.
The site offers the user to analyze their data history from different platforms: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, Netflix, TikTok, Google or Uber. To do this, the user must upload their data on each platform. This is done in a few steps, explained in detail on the site for each of them.
For example, to recover your data on Instagram, you need to connect from a computer, go to settings, click on Privacy & SecurityThen in download datathen click Request a download.
On the UFC-Que Choisir website, click on your chosen social network and then on analyze data. Once the data has been retrieved, drag it to the box provided for this purpose and then click on Explore your data.
Analyze your data
A galaxy of graphics appears, classified into various categories. For Instagram, the tool analyzes views, likes, messages, or even the timeline of activities on the app. The user can thus see the number of hours he has spent in the application since he registered, the most consulted profiles, the last “likes”, the accounts he likes the most, the last messages, the accounts with which he exchanges the most or its connection. habits
For other apps like Uber, for example, the site also shows route maps, ride history, and accrued expenses. Google is the one that collects the most precise data: the places visited, the number of hours spent in a specific place, GPS coordinates or Wi-Fi tracking.
An informed user knows that all this data is already retrieved by these applications, but the graphic images give an accurate idea of what this mountain of data represents.
Delete personal data
The UFC-Que Choisir tool doesn’t stop there. It offers a simplified method to enforce your rights. The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) allows users to request any company to provide or delete the collected data. eyelash exercise your rights allows you to request a platform or site to delete data about you.
To do this, you must first identify the name of the company and not just one of the platforms mentioned above. Please select a type of request below: ask the company to disclose the data it has about you and obtain a copy, object at any time to an organization using certain data, correct information or delete your data.
You must enter your last name, first name, an email or a phone number. The tool will then generate a standard email and send a message to the business in question. Requests can take anywhere from several days to several months depending on the requests.
Source: BFM TV
