data.flurry.com: How Flurry Tracks Your Mobile Activity

Flurry’s tracker, data.flurry.com, monitors user behavior in mobile apps to build profiles for analytics and targeted advertising. It collects detailed data on your app usage, creating significant privacy risks. Here’s the full story.

What Is data.flurry.com?

This domain is part of Flurry, a mobile analytics platform under Verizon Media, used by app developers to track user behavior. It logs interactions to provide insights and serve targeted ads, compromising your privacy with invasive profiling.

Data It Collects

When you use an app with Flurry tracking, it captures:

• Device ID: Unique codes like IDFA or Android ID for tracking.
• IP Address: Reveals your location, often tied to your home.
• Geolocation: Logs latitude/longitude if location is enabled.
• User ID: A tag linking your actions across sessions.
• Behavioral Data: Tracks app usage, events, and interactions.
• Session ID: Connects actions during a single app use.
• Operating System: Records specifics like ‘iOS 16.0’ or ‘Android 12’.
• Timestamps: Captures every action with exact timing.

This data builds a detailed profile for analytics and ad targeting.

Who Gets Your Data?

Flurry shares your information with:

• App Developers: Companies using Flurry for analytics and monetization.
• Third-Party Advertisers: Entities targeting ads based on your data.
• Cloud Providers: Infrastructure hosting your tracked data.
• Legal Authorities: Data disclosed if required by law.

How to Protect Yourself

At Privacy Auditor, we’re dedicated to safeguarding your privacy. Here’s how to reduce tracking by data.flurry.com:

• Use Tracker Blockers: Privacy Auditor’s paid service can block Flurry scripts.
• Hide with a VPN: Mask your IP with a VPN like Mullvad.
• Limit App Permissions: Disable location access where possible.
• Clear App Data: Reset app data regularly to disrupt tracking.
• Opt for Privacy Tools: Use privacy-focused app settings or stores.

Combine these measures for stronger defense.

Sources

• Flurry Privacy Policy: https://www.flurry.com/legal-privacy/privacy-policy
• Verizon Media Privacy Policy: https://www.verizonmedia.com/policies/us/en/verizonmedia/privacy/index.html

This is a legal disclaimer. All information is provided for educational purposes only.