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Uber wants access to browsing history, bookmarks, and running apps
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Re: Uber wants access to browsing history, bookmarks, and running apps
#22It is not possible for an app to get browsing history on iOS right ? ( i have never seen any app ask for that permission personally)
You are correct. This seems like a very dangerous permission to grant to apps.
Re: Uber wants access to browsing history, bookmarks, and running apps
#23I've said it before but I'll say it again: this is why you create a second throw-away Google account and use that to create a new profile on your phone dedicated to snoopy apps. Seriously: screw anyone that thinks harvesting my personal data is the cost I must pay for a cab ride.
I don't think that will solve this particular problem. It wan't your browsing history from the device. What we desperately need is a UL for privacy. Just like UL tests electronics, we need a lab to test these apps for what data they access and how they make use of that data. Then assign a score so consumers can chose not to use services that request unnecessary permissions and misuse your data.
No, what we need is the ability to modify the system software on our phones easily to stop this kind of thing. On a normal Unix system you would just run the app as a separate user (or worst case, sandbox it) but on android non of the interfaces (or really much of anything at all) can be controlled by the user.
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#25With Marshmallow, you can just turn off or deny certain permissions. So for most people who really want to run the Uber app, the question is really whether it runs OK without all these permissions.
Uber did this knowing very well that most people don't have Marshmallow on their smartphone.
Re: Uber wants access to browsing history, bookmarks, and running apps
#26I've said it before but I'll say it again: this is why you create a second throw-away Google account and use that to create a new profile on your phone dedicated to snoopy apps. Seriously: screw anyone that thinks harvesting my personal data is the cost I must pay for a cab ride.
Why reward those you want to screw with cash? Just say no to an Uber install, even with a throwaway (TOS-violating) Google account.
How does using an alt account violate Google TOS?
Re: Uber wants access to browsing history, bookmarks, and running apps
#27Sadly, 98% of folks will blindly accept this.
Re: Uber wants access to browsing history, bookmarks, and running apps
#28I don't even understand why Android would even let then happen. I can't even think of desktop apps that try to gain access to your history or bookmarks let alone a mobile app.
One time bookmark import is a thing I suppose, but that's different than gaining permanent access once granted.
Re: Uber wants access to browsing history, bookmarks, and running apps
#29I don't even understand why Android would even let then happen. I can't even think of desktop apps that try to gain access to your history or bookmarks let alone a mobile app. One time bookmark import is a thing I suppose, but that's different than gaining permanent access once granted.
Desktop apps usually have access to everything on your drive or running under the same user.
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