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To: george76

Yep... All carriers do this, they just haven’t got caught yet. Any app that requires location access permission is tracking and logging it in real time. Useful “weather apps” and “GPS apps” are the worst violators. Where you work, where you shop, where you live, where your kids go to school...

Ever wonder why all that shows up are ads for competing pharmacies right after you just visited a pharmacy? Or competing grocery store ads right after you just went grocery shopping?

Turn off all permissions for all apps, the convenience is not worth the lack of privacy.


5 posted on 01/09/2019 5:04:17 AM PST by Openurmind
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To: Openurmind
Turn off all permissions for all apps, the convenience is not worth the lack of privacy.

I set mine to “only when in use” if I use an app.

I use very few apps.

7 posted on 01/09/2019 5:26:53 AM PST by Pontiac (The welfare state must fail because it is contrary to human nature and diminishes the human spirit)
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To: Openurmind
Turn off all permissions for all apps, the convenience is not worth the lack of privacy.

Don't assume that turning off permissions will actually deny access to the information.

9 posted on 01/09/2019 5:30:01 AM PST by PapaBear3625 ("Those who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocities." -- Voltaire)
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