Kenya: Explained: Why Deleting an App Does Not Erase Your Personal Information

Deleting an app from your phone does not necessarily erase the personal information you shared with the service,as phone numbers, email addresses, and account details may remain stored or visible online.

Android privacy tools allow users to control access to sensitive features such as cameras, microphones, and location, but these settings only govern activity on the device. They cannot remove information that an app has already collected or stored on its servers.

This essentially means…