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Surveillance Watch

Privacy profiles for 25 major companies that track and collect personal data. Each profile covers data practices, known incidents, opt-out steps, and alternatives.

Sorted by privacy score — lowest score means worst data practices.

TikTok (ByteDance)

8/10

Collects: Facial features and voice biometrics, Keystroke patterns and typing rhythms, Device clipboard contents +9 more

Amazon Alexa

8/10

Collects: All voice recordings and commands, Background audio from always-on microphone, Smart home device usage patterns +9 more

Ring (Amazon)

10/10

Collects: 24/7 video surveillance footage, Audio recordings from doorbell and cameras, Motion detection patterns and frequency +9 more

Meta (Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp)

12/10

Collects: Facial recognition biometrics, Private messages and call metadata, Location history and GPS tracking +9 more

Google Nest

12/10

Collects: Home video and audio surveillance data, Temperature and climate preferences, Occupancy patterns and home schedules +9 more

Snapchat (Snap Inc.)

15/10

Collects: Facial mapping and AR lens biometrics, Precise GPS location via Snap Map, Contact lists and communication patterns +9 more

DoorDash

15/10

Collects: Delivery address and location history, Complete order history and food preferences, Payment and financial information +9 more

Google (Alphabet)

18/10

Collects: Complete search history and queries, Email contents and attachments via Gmail, Real-time and historical location tracking +9 more

Uber

18/10

Collects: Real-time GPS location tracking, Trip history and travel patterns, Home and work address inference +9 more

Amazon

20/10

Collects: Complete purchase history and wishlists, Browsing and product search behavior, Voice recordings from Alexa devices +9 more

X (formerly Twitter)

20/10

Collects: Tweet content and direct messages, IP addresses and login locations, Device identifiers and browser data +9 more

Lyft

20/10

Collects: Real-time GPS location data, Trip history and routes, Home and work location inference +9 more

Samsung Bixby

20/10

Collects: Voice recordings and commands, App usage patterns and frequency, Device sensor data and diagnostics +9 more

Microsoft

22/10

Collects: Windows telemetry and usage data, Outlook and Office 365 email contents, OneDrive file contents and metadata +9 more

Spotify

22/10

Collects: Complete listening history and habits, Playlist contents and creation patterns, Device identifiers and hardware data +9 more

LinkedIn (Microsoft)

25/10

Collects: Professional history and resume data, Job search activity and applications, Salary and compensation information +9 more

Zoom Video Communications

25/10

Collects: Meeting recordings and transcripts, Chat messages during meetings, Participant attention tracking data +9 more

Microsoft Cortana

25/10

Collects: Voice recordings and commands, Search queries and web activity, Email and calendar analysis +9 more

Discord

28/10

Collects: Voice and video call recordings metadata, All text messages and file uploads, Server membership and role data +9 more

Pinterest

30/10

Collects: Pin and board activity patterns, Image content analysis via AI, Search queries and interests +9 more

Slack (Salesforce)

30/10

Collects: All messages and file uploads, Channel membership and activity, Direct message contents +9 more

Dropbox

32/10

Collects: All stored files and their contents, File sharing and collaboration patterns, Device information and sync status +9 more

Reddit

35/10

Collects: Post and comment history, Subreddit subscriptions and browsing, Upvote and downvote patterns +9 more

Apple Siri

40/10

Collects: Voice recordings and transcriptions, Search queries and requests, Device context during activation +7 more

Apple

45/10

Collects: Siri voice recordings and queries, Location data and frequent locations, iCloud stored files and photos +7 more

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