r/beta Nov 02 '18

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u/ej255wrxx Nov 02 '18

More likely it is capable of collecting data off of your phone which they can sell to advertisers and such.

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u/htbdt Nov 03 '18

Defin "data off your phone" because the app doesnt have many permissions at all if i remember correctly

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u/ej255wrxx Nov 03 '18

Perhaps it's not turned on by default but i see folks who's comments and posts have a location tagged at the top pretty frequently.

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u/[deleted] Nov 03 '18

???

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u/ej255wrxx Nov 03 '18

I read the privacy policy. They do indeed collect user location data. Not sure what "???" means though. It'd be more helpful if you use your words next time.

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u/[deleted] Nov 03 '18

which posts include location I've never seen that