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Gas station app I use asks to turn VPN off every launch (even when it is disabled)
by maximilianthe1 1y ago
Gas station app I use asks to turn VPN off every launch (even when it is disabled)
- mschild 1y agoWhy does a gas station need an app?
- maximilianthe1 1y agoBonus/loyalty programm
- spaqin 1y agoMore likely getting data on your usage in some part, or most likely, pushing notifications reminding you about the particular brand, so you'll keep spending the money there.
- loloquwowndueo 1y agoThen the app gets no notification permissions. Also why does a gas station app need to send notifications? :)
- userbinator 1y agoTo tell you the gas prices are low? (Don't know for sure, wouldn't use one myself.)
- positr0n 1y agoMore likely to tell you to come in and buy a half price slushie, and hopefully grab a bag of chips too. Which is probably where they make their real profit.
- Hizonner 1y agoYes, that's what a "bonus/loyalty program" is.
- Nextgrid 1y agoIt’s likely incompetence than malice. Chances are they’ve had a lot of customer complaints because some popular free VPN interferes with their app, and adding a blanket warning about VPNs is easier than trying to figure out why it’s not working and fix it.