A survey shows that 1 out of 2 Indian citizens receive an advertisement based on the conversation they have called! Shocking reason. Check here, find who’s calling me from this number.
You must have seen online ads while browsing your social networks or reading any articles online, all based on your recent web searches. But have you ever received an ad related to a conversation you just had with someone on the phone, especially regarding a product or service? And when you visit a website or app, the same product/service advertisement will appear. Well, if that happens, then you’re not alone! Because a new survey conducted by community social media platform LocalCircles has revealed that 1 out of 2 citizens in India receive ads based on private phone conversations of surname.
The survey revealed shocking results that around 53% of Indian citizens have said that they have had at least one case in the last 12 months where they received a web or app advertisement based on phone conversations. their. Not only that, the report also revealed that the majority of Indian citizens have given access to the microphone on their smartphones to make audio calls, video calls, social networks, etc. Also Read: This Horrible WhatsApp Scam Can Take Over Your Account With Just One Phone Call
According to those who have had such experience, 28% said it happened quite often, 19% said it happened several times and 6% said it happened a few times. Only 24 percent of citizens believe it never happened. About 84% of smartphone users admit to giving WhatsApp access to their contacts, 51% to Facebook or Instagram or both, and 41% to caller information apps like Truecaller. Also Read: Using Gmail? Beware of this new email scam, DON’T fall for these fake emails, just do this
This is alarming! As access to microphone and conversation during phone calls can easily lead to financial fraud without even any awareness of how personal information is being compromised. Some reports indicate that disabling the microphone can help prevent apps and phones from listening to your private conversations. However, this is not a viable option for many apps as they require the phone’s microphone for some tasks like speech-to-text, calls, voice recording and more. Yes, it is also true that users rarely go through the process of ‘On’ and ‘Off’ the microphone according to their needs. Reason? They simply may not know that their phone’s microphone is being used for purposes other than the service they requested.
Notably, the Indian government has yet to pass the “Personal Data Protection Bill 2019” which aims to provide statutory and statutory protections for the personal information of users or citizens and public alike. accept the protection of personal data as their right. LocalCircles mentions that it will share the findings with the IT Department to take necessary action.
