As Tech Giants Harvest Data, Montenegro Struggles to Track Them

Mirko Radunovic from Podgorica planned to organise and monitor his gym training sessions by registering on a mobile fitness app. Knowing the app's purpose, he did not find it off when it asked him to enter information about his age, health and exercise habits. “I entered information about my age, health, nutrition and life habits, to create an appropriate training plan. After some time, I started receiving advertisements for fitness equipment and supplements,” Radunovic told BIRN. “When the app suggested that I add progress photos, I stopped using it. I removed it from my phone – but didn't ask for my data to be removed," he added. Subscribe to Balkan Insight Premium to read the full article. Please login to your account below if you are already a Premium Subscriber. Buy Premium Subscription Our Premium Service gives you full access to all content published on BalkanInsight.com, including analyses, investigations, comments, interviews and more. Choose your subscription today and get unparalleled in-depth coverage of the Southern and Eastern Europe. Buy Premium Subscription If you have trouble logging in or any other questions regarding you account, please contact us