A recent study by **Proton**, a privacy-focused technology company, analyzed 100 free mobile games that were among the most downloaded on Google Play in France. The study found that many of these games include tracking tools connected to companies based in China, Russia, or Israel. Some of these trackers collect geolocation data, allowing companies to determine where users are located in real time. The study included well-known games such as Subway Surfers, Coin Master, Brawl Stars, and Block Blast!, which are popular among players worldwide. To conduct the analysis, **Proton** used **Exodus Privacy**, an open-source platform that scans Android apps for tracking code. The researchers counted the number of trackers in each game and identified where the data was being sent. On average, each game contained 29 trackers, with some of them linked to Beijing and Moscow. These trackers can monitor how players interact with the game, display targeted advertisements, or build detailed user profiles. According to estimates from **AppTweak**, the 100 analyzed games had been downloaded more than 4 million times in May 2026. The findings revealed that 78% of the games had tracking elements linked to China, while Russian trackers were found in 70% of the downloads and Israeli trackers in 93%. Additionally, 98% of the games contained code that could be linked to the Five Eyes alliance, a group of countries including the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, and New Zealand. In fact, 68% of the games combined trackers from all four of these countries. However, not all games were the same. For example, Vita Mahjong had 36 trackers, while Arrows - Puzzle Escape had 30. In contrast, Fortnite had only 4 trackers, and Royal Kingdom had 9, with no Chinese or Russian trackers detected. These three games were exceptions in the French top 10 list, as the other seven games contained between 30 and 36 trackers. Some games, like coloring apps, do not logically need access to a user’s GPS. However, more than 330,000 downloads involved games that could detect a player's location in real time. In the French top 10, Arrows - Puzzle Escape and Jewel Coloring were among those that collected location data. This kind of data can reveal where a person sleeps, works, or frequently visits. Earlier this year, **Proton** reported that 47% of French people believe AI companies are poor at protecting personal data, particularly in conversations with chatbots. In this new study, the focus is on how tracking tools feed into advertising profiling. For example, Roblox sends data to Mixpanel, an analytics tool that experienced a data breach last November. This means user data could be exposed to cybercriminals, who use it to refine their attacks. **Proton** highlighted its built-in DNS filtering feature, **NetShield**, as a solution to help users protect their data, noting that other major **VPN** services offer similar tools. Alternatively, users can pay to remove ads in some games, which may stop data collection.