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https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19101020 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19101020 Previous discussion on apps secretly recording the screen and sendin

• aaronharnly 8y ago
  But they weren’t recording the screen — they were eventing user interactions within their own app, including button presses and keypresses. That was described as “effectively screenshotting” by the article, which it is not. It might still be lousy behavior depending on the sensitivity of what users do in the app, but it’s not screen recording (which implies notifications and other apps might be recorded too).
• draugadrotten 8y ago
  Thank you for the link, I had not seen it before. Reading the follow-up article, the glassbox library appears to be a clear violation of Apple rules - "In an email, an Apple spokesperson said: “Protecting user privacy is paramount in the Apple ecosystem. Our App Store Review Guidelines require that apps request explicit user consent and provide a clear visual indication when recording, logging, or otherwise making a record of user activity.” “We have notified the developers that are in violation of these strict privacy terms and guidelines, and will take immediate action if necessary,” the spokesperson added. https://techcrunch.com/2019/02/07/apple-glassbox-apps/ https://techcrunch.com/2019/02/07/apple-glassbox-apps/ In my opinion, unauthorized processing of email addresses or credit cards or other personal information is also a clear violation of the GDPR in the EU. Of course there might be shady companies who willingly tries to break the law, but that is business as usual for law enforcement.