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Permissions, data choices, advertising, security and transparent product use.

21 published articlesOriginal Srithongkwao editorial content
Account security basics for app and web usersPrivacy & Product LiteracyAccount security basics for app and web users

A non-technical guide to unique passwords, multi-factor protection, trusted devices and recognizing suspicious sign-in requests.

Advertising identifiers: what they are and why consent mattersPrivacy & Product LiteracyAdvertising identifiers: what they are and why consent matters

A user-focused explanation of advertising identifiers, app information, consent signals and the difference between ads and identity documents.

Browser privacy versus Android app privacyPrivacy & Product LiteracyBrowser privacy versus Android app privacy

How permissions, local storage, identifiers and update mechanisms differ between a website and an installed Android application.

Camera permission: what users should understand before allowing accessPrivacy & Product LiteracyCamera permission: what users should understand before allowing access

A plain-language guide to camera permission, capture timing, denial, revocation and limiting images to what a feature actually needs.

Consent choices: making privacy decisions understandablePrivacy & Product LiteracyConsent choices: making privacy decisions understandable

How a product can present consent, optional choices, withdrawal and privacy settings without using confusing or coercive design.

Cookies and local storage: what a website can keep in the browserPrivacy & Product LiteracyCookies and local storage: what a website can keep in the browser

Understand session cookies, preferences, local storage and why clearing browser data can change sign-in or saved settings.

Data minimization: share and collect only what is neededPrivacy & Product LiteracyData minimization: share and collect only what is needed

A practical explanation of collecting less data, reducing support exposure and designing features around the smallest useful information set.

Data retention: why information should not be kept forever by defaultPrivacy & Product LiteracyData retention: why information should not be kept forever by default

A user-friendly explanation of retention periods, operational need, backups and the difference between active data and temporary processing.

How data deletion requests work in practicePrivacy & Product LiteracyHow data deletion requests work in practice

A guide to identifying an account, verifying the requester, understanding scope and distinguishing active deletion from backup rotation.

How to read a privacy policy without getting lostPrivacy & Product LiteracyHow to read a privacy policy without getting lost

A practical way to scan a privacy notice for collected data, purposes, sharing, retention, user controls and contact information.

How to redact screenshots before sharing themPrivacy & Product LiteracyHow to redact screenshots before sharing them

A practical guide to removing emails, phone numbers, codes, notifications and background content while preserving useful bug evidence.

Image upload privacy: a checklist before sending a photoPrivacy & Product LiteracyImage upload privacy: a checklist before sending a photo

How to review faces, documents, reflections, metadata and background information before uploading an image to an online feature.

IP addresses and network data in web servicesPrivacy & Product LiteracyIP addresses and network data in web services

Why servers see network information, what an IP address can and cannot establish, and why logs should be limited to operational purposes.

Location permission: precise, approximate and manual alternativesPrivacy & Product LiteracyLocation permission: precise, approximate and manual alternatives

Understand device location permission, approximate versus precise access, manual place selection and the privacy trade-off between convenience and precision.

Notification permission and user controlPrivacy & Product LiteracyNotification permission and user control

How notification permission, channels, marketing choices and system settings should respect a user's attention and preferences.

Passwords and one-time codes: information you should never sendPrivacy & Product LiteracyPasswords and one-time codes: information you should never send

Why passwords, OTPs, recovery codes and session tokens are different from ordinary support information and should remain secret.

Photo and file access: sharing only what a feature needsPrivacy & Product LiteracyPhoto and file access: sharing only what a feature needs

A guide to image pickers, media permission, document selection and reducing accidental access to unrelated personal files.

Privacy when contacting customer supportPrivacy & Product LiteracyPrivacy when contacting customer support

How to report a problem with enough context while keeping passwords, payment details, private images and authentication codes out of support messages.

Revoking permissions after you have already allowed themPrivacy & Product LiteracyRevoking permissions after you have already allowed them

How users can change camera, location, notifications and other permissions later, and why apps should handle those changes gracefully.

Third-party services: understanding who else may process dataPrivacy & Product LiteracyThird-party services: understanding who else may process data

A guide to hosting, analytics, advertising, payments and other providers that can participate in delivering a digital product.

What uninstalling an Android app does and does not mean for dataPrivacy & Product LiteracyWhat uninstalling an Android app does and does not mean for data

A guide to local app data, server accounts, cloud records and why uninstalling a device app is not automatically the same as deleting an online account.