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> spyware Please.

• sneak 6y ago
  Apps that silently transmit your activity without consent are spyware. It's an objective evaluation.
  • Hackbraten 6y ago
    What makes you think it happens silently or without your consent?
    • sneak 6y ago
      Silently: it does not print any indication it is transmitting activity data when it does so. Without consent: it does so automatically, without prompting the user to opt-in to such spying.
      • Hackbraten 6y ago
        There is a prompt. It’s impossible to miss.
        • sneak 6y ago
          It is not a prompt; I encourage you to review it. It proceeds automatically. It also only occurs once, on install, and is silent thereafter on each data exfiltration.
          • Hackbraten 6y ago
            > It is not a prompt; I encourage you to review it. It proceeds automatically. It won’t start telemetry until the next invocation. It also clearly tells you the options you have. That’s as prompt-y as it gets.