by Michalis Fieros
Introduction
Over the past few years, the online environment has been evolving with tremendous speed. Internet users are at the epicentre of a continuous development and evolution. Apart from computers, all sorts of ‘smart’ devices which form part of our daily lives such as smart phones, TV sets and watches perform their various operations through their connection to the internet. Information which includes technical information, personal data and may also indicate personal preferences, is collected from such ‘smart’ devices, and shared with third parties for various purposes in processing operations which lack transparency.
