Keep Tabs on Your Apps and Devices

Date and time: Tuesday, January 18, 2022 11:00 am, Eastern Standard Time (New York, GMT-05:00)

Program: Data Privacy Day 2022

Duration: 1 hour

Description: Privacy Q&A session Your mobile devices are likely filled with apps running in the background or using default permissions you never realized you approved. These apps are gathering your personal information without your knowledge and putting your privacy at risk. Join us to learn more about minimizing and controlling the personal information that your apps are collecting about you.

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