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

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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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All of the major companies do this, they buy, sell and trade this data. If you don’t want that company to have access than yes delete, if you think the company may potentially lose your data or allow hackers to do their thing. Sony playstation had 300million some odd credit cards stored on a unsecured open access website. So If that’s how they store your bank info imagine how the others use your information?

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