Friday, December 6, 2013

Flashlight application for Android steals location data ... - Tecmundo

 Flashlight App for Android steals location data of millions (Image Source: Reproduction / Google Play)

If you own the Brightest Flashlight Free application on your Android device, it may be a good idea to delete it as soon as possible. That’s because, according to a statement from the FTC, the app would be sharing their location data, as well as identifying your device to other companies without knowledge of who the poor.

application, in fact, deceives the public in a simple way: When first opened, the program displays you use contract license, containing the items to allow sharing of information. Even before you can accept or deny the terms, however, the Brightest Flashlight Free is already acquiring your data and sending them, in short, the contract had no use

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Fortunately, much of the case seems to have already been solved: the developer was forced to change the operation of the data collection and all information acquired by them should be deleted. Still, it might be a good idea not to give another chance to make it happen and look for a new application to use the flashlight.

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