It also vowed to come down heavily if it catches companies or apps making false claims about data anonymization.

Dabah asked Lifewire rhetorically.

“As if they could even understand the risks.”

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Referring to Cohens note, he adds that, unfortunately, not every company plays by these rules.

However, an even bigger problem is when companies unknowingly share or mishandle data that violates consumer privacy rights.