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How about all the data which map apps are asking for now (and in the past but for which they now have permissions): - WiFi network access (tightened up in rece
by nstj 6y ago
How about all the data which map apps are asking for now (and in the past but for which they now have permissions):
- WiFi network access (tightened up in recent mobile OS') which can give you a pretty accurate location
- Photo roll (think of all that EXIF location data if you're giving photo roll access to leave images for reviews)
- Calendar/location integration (who else is scheduled to go to that meeting on your calendar which you're directing yourself to via your maps app)
- Bluetooth for all the BTLE beacons you're walking past in stores etc which have been gifted them for free from tracking companies
I'm not taking a moral standpoint here on whether it's right to collect this data, just pointing out that there's an order of magnitude more than the article describes.