Worried about privacy on your Android phone? Change these settings now, and your data will remain completely safe.

These days, smartphones store everything from our health to banking information. Every company wants access to it. Therefore, it's important to change some settings on Android to avoid privacy concerns.

From health to banking, your smartphone stores a lot of sensitive data, and it's under the radar of both companies and hackers. Research has revealed that approximately 70 percent of apps access your sensitive data, while 60 percent request access to your camera, location, and microphone. Therefore, securing your data is crucial. Today, we're going to tell you what settings you can tweak on your Android phone to improve your privacy.

Review Notification Access

As soon as a notification arrives on your phone, it also appears on your smartwatch. Android offers the option to mirror notifications, allowing some apps to display notifications on other devices. Since notifications include messages, emails, banking alerts, and social media alerts, they can be very sensitive information. Therefore, disable notification access for apps you don't use daily.

Delete Advertising ID

Google assigns a unique advertising ID to each device, which helps show ads based on app activity. You can delete this ID in your Android settings. This doesn't mean you won't see ads anymore, but it will make it more difficult for advertisers to build a profile of your activity.

Turn off usage and diagnostic data

Android offers the option to share usage and diagnostic data with Google. This data is used to improve Android stability and performance. Many devices have this feature turned on by default. You can also turn it off in Settings.

Keep an eye on app permissions

If you don't pay attention when granting permissions to apps, you're making a big mistake. In fact, many apps take excessive permissions and then transfer your data to the developer. Therefore, only grant apps the permissions necessary for their functionality. You can also review permissions by going to your phone's settings.