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Sure - but it sounds like programmer error, not the privacy violation that the article makes it out to be.
by untog 11y ago
Sure - but it sounds like programmer error, not the privacy violation that the article makes it out to be.
- aselzer 11y agoWouldn't even call it a programmer error. Someone probably just implemented a getContacts() function that gets called often in the background without saving the data in a local database or caching - and why would you do anything other than this for very marginal performance benefits, a rise in complexity, and possible data sync issues? Another app might access your contacts rarely but store them on their server (Facebook!?). I definitely prefer the previous scenario.
- will_pseudonym 11y agoPlus, I would imagine that the contacts list is going to be the most efficient way to store and retrieve that data. It's in a database, just like anyone else's is, right?
- NegativeK 11y agoI'm sitting at a desk, working on an app that uses the contacts book like you're describing. Your reasoning is spot on.
- simoncion 11y ago> Sure - but it sounds like programmer error... Not to snark, but how do you know this? Do you know what actions increment the "This app accessed the contacts list" counter, and how many of those actions a comparable IM/telephony app executes? :)