Upon checking up on what my mobile device was sharing, it was interesting to see how many non-navigational apps request to access your location! The majority of mine were set to Never and ones which do have access are only while Using The App.
It raises the question of why location data and others is required for almost all apps, is it for our convenience, or is it part of a bigger data arms race between app developers / technology companies. Just because its possible to access and record this type of data doesn’t mean you should, if its out with the remit of the app’s useful funtionality which was marketed to the consumer.
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