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Clickbait phrasing. tl;dr: 1) Services can track you based on the data you've given to the app. 2) Obviously, this doesn't stop when you uninstall an app. 3
by B-Con 8y ago
Clickbait phrasing.
tl;dr:
1) Services can track you based on the data you've given to the app.
2) Obviously, this doesn't stop when you uninstall an app.
3) It's possible (using push notifications) to determine if users have uninstalled.
4) The service behind the app can then track you with a specific "uninstalled the app" status.
As an aside, I dislike the fact that "app" has become such a catch-all. It introduces confusing language, like in this example. The "app" didn't track you because the "app" was a client-side binary for interacting with a service. The service tracked you from the beginning.
- wodenokoto 8y agoInstall app: tracking begins. Uninstall app: said tracking continues. From a user point of view, the technical implementation doesnt change the above equations.
- B-Con 8y agoThe user is too focused on the app, and part of the problem is when we stop using correct phrases and start using "app" for everything. User installed and app and agreed to use a service. User uninstalled an app. User needs to understand that installing an app and using a service is not an implementation detail, it is a fundamental part of what they are doing. Dumbing our vocabulary down to use "app" for everything makes this education harder.