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isn't this the expected behavior for apps that you give the sms / voice call / contacts permissions to? i would be surprised if any such app did not display my

• f2n 9y ago
  I think it would be expected for local access, on the device where the data was originally stored. It is wholly unacceptable for them to upload that data. If someone has my name and phone number and installs Facebook, they have just given Facebook all of my personal information.
  • codedokode 9y ago
    That is how mobile messengers like Telegram work - when you install them, they upload your contact list to their servers to "improve your experience".
• asdffdsa321 9y ago
  Its not unexpected, but still alarming given the recent news on how and the extent to which third party apps are mining your data/sending targeted ads/manipulating people with data that's given for a benign purpose like inviting friends from your contacts (Trojan horse).
  • codedokode 9y ago
    As I understand once some app gets your data, is USA there is a freedom to do whatever the company wants, and sell or share them with anyone including the governemnt. At least Wikipedia says [1]: > In general terms, in the U.S., whoever can be troubled to key in the data, is deemed to own the right to store and use it, even if the data was collected without permission, except to any extent regulated by laws and rules... [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Information_privacy_law#United_States https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Information_privacy_law#United...