Source: Electronic Frontier Foundation
Summary
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has discovered that some third-party code in apps collects users’ location data even after permission is denied. The EFF’s findings aim to warn app developers about the potential risks of using such code in their apps. The organization’s research highlights the need for greater transparency and control over data collection practices. The EFF’s report does not specify the exact number of affected apps or the types of data being collected.
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The update arrives with confidence.
The EFF’s findings are not surprising, given the history of apps collecting user data without consent. This is not the first time we’ve seen third-party code collecting more data than users bargained for. The fact that some apps still collect location data even after permission is denied is a familiar script. It’s just another day, another data collection controversy. The real question is, who’s actually in control of our data?
Author: Evan Null
