article_snippet: Some apps for Android smartphones are tracking people's movements every three minutes.
article_snippet: It felt like I'm being followed by my own phone.
article_snippet: Millions of people are being spied on by free apps
article_snippet: Millions of people have installed on Millions of people mobile phones, security experts have warned.
article_snippet: Many flashlight apps which allow a device to be used as a torch also secretly record the most sensitive personal information.
article_snippet: This may include the location of the phone, details of This owner and their contacts, and even the content of text messages.
article_snippet: But The data is also suspected that criminal gangs, hackers and identity thieves have developed torch apps of criminal gangs, hackers and identity thieves own to obtain personal data about consumers which could give criminal gangs, hackers and identity thieves access to criminal gangs, hackers and identity thieves bank accounts.
article_snippet: But few customers realise that many programs have capabilities far beyond switching on the phone
article_snippet: While iPhones do have a privacy manager, The AppOps software does not tell users how often users information is used or for what purpose.
highlights_snippet: Some apps for Android are tracking movements every three minute .
  
highlights_snippet: Most smartphone users have no idea how closely they are being tracked .