Apps watching you

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  • plash0

    Is collecting data by itself bad? I think the important context of this article is what type of data is being collected. for Pandora (http://blogs.wsj.com/wtk-mobile...
    it seems that mostly demographic information is being collected,
    Age, Gender, City, DMA (Designated Market Area), ZIP Code and Phone ID.

    Outta of that list (imo) only Phone ID seem deemable as intrusive. and for that "free" account you do have pony up some information. no?

    Plus just because a question is asked does not mean you have to answer it. so if you have a problem with you age being distributed, don't answer or don't answer correctly..

    ffs you are the gate keeper of your personal information. Does your phone really need to know it?

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