Research in the Media

Selected media coverage

La Vanguardia
Digital press, 19 February 2024

Más del 80 % de las apps Android comparten datos personales sin informar
National newspaper coverage of my Android privacy study with UPM and Carnegie Mellon University, highlighting undisclosed data sharing and the companies receiving users’ information.


El Español — Omicrono
Digital press, Interview, 19 November 2025

El valor de los datos personales en la era de la IA
I discuss the value of personal data, its use in artificial intelligence and the privacy implications of free digital services in an interview with El Español’s technology section.


COPE — La Linterna
Radio, 27 February 2024

Privacidad y datos personales en aplicaciones Android
My findings on undisclosed data sharing in Android apps were covered on La Linterna. The programme recording is available in the UPM archive.


TRECE TV
Television, 27 February 2024

Trece al día: privacidad en aplicaciones Android
My research on personal-data sharing in Android apps was covered on TRECE TV’s Trece al día on 27 February 2024.


SBS Español (Australia)
Radio / podcast, 4 March 2024

Cibertendencias: lista de apps que más comparten datos
My Android privacy research reached Spanish-speaking listeners in Australia through the Cibertendencias radio programme.


Computer Hoy
Technology press, 21 February 2024

Android tiene un grave problema con tu información personal
Technology press coverage of my research on the personal data shared by Android apps and the lack of transparency about who receives it.


Agencia EFE (Noticias SIN) (Dominican Republic)
Digital press, 8 June 2026

Personalización de ChatGPT incumple pautas en más del 50 %
International agency coverage of my study of 782 Custom GPTs, which found policy violations in 58.7% of the evaluated assistants.


Scientific publications and media coverage

Custom GPTs and policy compliance (2026)

Scientific paper: Towards Safer Chatbots: Automated Policy Compliance Evaluation of Custom GPTs (DOI).

Transparency about data retention (2025)

Scientific paper: Data Retention Disclosures in the Google Play Store: Opacity Remains the Norm (DOI).

Privacy settings in Facebook SDKs (2025)

Scientific paper: Privacy Settings of Third-Party Libraries in Android Apps: A Study of Facebook SDKs (DOI).

Personal data sharing in Android apps (2024)

Scientific paper: Sharing is Not Always Caring: Delving Into Personal Data Transfer Compliance in Android Apps (DOI).

Interviews and research perspectives (2025)