– What do apps with really invasive data collections actually get from users, and should I delete an app that I just discovered does this?

Question

I’ve had a game I’ve been playing on my phone for a year or so now. I noticed they made a sequel and checked it out. Now that the Apple App Store shows you pretty plainly an idea of what data the apps mine, I checked out the one I’ve had for a while. Reading their privacy policy, they state they have collected users basic info- name, email, phone number- but also information like drivers license and social security numbers. Am I screwed? Do I delete the app?

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Answer 1

In canada our entire phone is tracked by our government. So if you are only worried about one app,
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