Tech & Auto
You Should Say Goodbye To These Online Accounts Forever
By NATHAN P. GIBSON
Shein
Shein is a very recognizable name in fashion, but there are allegations of forced labor and poor working conditions for its employees.
Shein also heavily contributes to landfills, and some items don’t meet flammability safety requirements. It may be best to delete your account and buy from a different source.
YouVersion Bible
The YouVersion Bible has a wide variety of Bibles available, but concerns have been raised about the app’s collection of users’ personal information.
The app requires access to things like contact data, GPS location, and other invasive permissions to work correctly, which means you might want to consider removing your account.
GasBuddy
GasBuddy helps users find the cheapest gas locations, but it collects a lot of personal info like location data and driving habits that it can sell to insurance companies.
Marriott
Marriott is well-known for its hotels, but in November 2018, a security breach in their software resulted in five million unencrypted passport numbers being exposed.
Another breach led to info from 500 million guests being stolen. With such a patchy history, there's plenty of justification for not trusting Marriott with personal information.
Zynga
Zynga is a gaming giant with hit titles like "Farmville" and "Words With Friends." However, it has been involved in copyright infringement by creating replicas of other games.
The company has also been accused of utilizing many functions of smartphones to sell data. A huge data leak in 2019 compromised the data of more than 172 million users.