Datenschutz und Smartphone-Nutzung im Konflikt?

Smartphones have become a common companion in our everyday lives. Mobile apps can be used to install various functions. For example, it can be used as an MP3 player, navigation device, or fitness tracker. Communication via instant messengers and social networks now also takes place on smartphones and has largely replaced the usual forms of communication. The mostly free applications are profitable for providers primarily because they can process a large amount of personal data. This enables the creation of profiles and the analysis of behavioural patterns. Smartphone users are therefore usually faced with the choice of accepting these processing options or dispensing with the respective application. The work deals with data protection problems of smartphone apps and also presents possibilities for self-protection available to smartphone users.