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Could be an oversight. I think "manage my contacts" is a default permission requested when not explicitely setting the scope in OAuth...
by jap 14y ago
Could be an oversight. I think "manage my contacts" is a default permission requested when not explicitely setting the scope in OAuth...
- Zecc 14y agoThat they would make such an oversight makes me even more uneasy with giving them access to my data.
- mineo 14y agoThis is not an oversight, it's even mentioned in their privacy policy [0], although I also stopped at that point. Whenever I see a service requesting permission to even have a look at my contact list, I really wish there were a button like "No, I really don't need this social stuff because I know noone in my contact list uses your service anyway and if someone does, I really don't care". [0] http://theoldreader.com/pages/privacy http://theoldreader.com/pages/privacy
- jap 14y agoThanks. That rules out the Old Reader for me. I think they should make it optional: only ask for this permission if I try to use the social functionality.