Shocking claim: Over 3000 apps on Google Play 'improperly tracking children'?

In what looks like yet another shocking report of data breach, a new study has claimed that more than 3000 apps on Google Play Store have been ‘improperly collecting data on children’, reported The Independent.

The report said that a study made by the International Computer Science Institute (ICSI) claimed that more than half of 5,855 Android apps on Google Play were potentially violating the privacy laws in the US that are meant to protect children under 13. The researchers in ICSI used an automated system to determine whether the apps comply with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).

The Independent said, "One of the most disturbing findings from the study was that 256 of the apps collected the location data of children without the permission of parents. Other data improperly collected included personal details like names, email addresses, and phone numbers."