Digital coupon apps offer the promise of easy, on-the-go savings. However, this convenience often comes at a hidden cost to your personal privacy. To provide you with targeted, location-based deals, many of these popular apps ask for permission to track your location at all times, even when the app is closed. This allows the company to build a detailed and continuous record of your movements. They can see where you shop, where you work, and where you live, a level of surveillance that many users are not aware of.
