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The wikipedia article seems to spell it all out concisely: > "The company purchases cell phone location data from advertisers who in turn get the information f
by photochemsyn 4y ago
The wikipedia article seems to spell it all out concisely:
> "The company purchases cell phone location data from advertisers who in turn get the information from embedded software development kits (SDK) in commonly used phone applications. The publishers of apps frequently allow third parties to insert SDKs into their apps for a fee. Some of the apps have Anomaly Six’s own SDK embedded in them. This system often relies on disclosures in the complex terms of service that must be agreed to in order to use an application. Most apps' privacy policies do not disclose whether or not SDKs are embedded in their product."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anomaly_Six https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anomaly_Six
Okay, now we need a lawyer to find the explicit legal language in the terms of service agreements that give the necessary legal cover to the app manufacturer and distributor to install SDKs...
- matheusmoreira 4y agoAh yes, the "it's not malware because technically you agreed to it" defense. "Legitimate companies" with their "legitimate interests".
- kornhole 4y agoThe problem is finding which apps have the SDK embedded in an SDK when the apps are proprietary. The very few proprietary apps I have are installed on a separate profile of my Graphene phone, and they are given very few permissions. I sometimes use rotating burner SIM's to thwart the telcos and never make calls with the SIM. I am pretty sure I am in the >1% of people taking these precautions, which is why Anomaly 6 has the location of almost everybody else.