The October issue of Consumer Reports has a full page ad for their app called "Permission Slip". The tagline reads "Companirs collect and sell you personal data. Our easy to use app helps you take back control."

Anyone have any experience with this? I haven't heard of it before but plan to install and do some testing.

  • SecurityPro@lemmy.ml
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    2 months ago

    First quick check of the app with classysharkExodus shows the following trackers built in:

    1. Google AdMob - "AdMob makes earning revenue easy with in-app ads, actionable insights, and powerful, easy-to-use tools that grow your app business"
    2. Google Firebase Analytics - This logs user language preference and user location
    • GolfNovemberUniform@lemmy.ml
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      2 months ago

      Almost every not privacy respecting website uses Google and Firebase analytics. I think it's common in apps too. The app really can be a pretty useless whistleblower.

  • mox@lemmy.sdf.org
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    2 months ago

    Announcement from last year:

    https://www.consumerreports.org/media-room/press-releases/2023/10/consumer-reports-introduces-free-permission-slip-by-cr-app-to-empower-consumers-to-take-back-control-of-their-personal-data/

  • GolfNovemberUniform@lemmy.ml
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    2 months ago

    Never heard of it. Imo such a service should've been covered by at least some content creators if it was good (unless it's very new). Be careful.