XPost: comp.mobile.android, alt.internet.wireless   
   From: invalid@nospam.com   
      
   On 19:24  9 Feb 2016, Frank Slootweg wrote:   
      
   > Brian Gregory  wrote:   
   >> On 08/02/2016 20:51, Alice J. wrote:   
   >> > In message A82dnd2IEORdTirLnZ2dnUU78WWdnZ2d@giganews.com, Brian   
   >> > Gregory said:   
   >> >   
   >> >> You don't mind having to pay for all your apps again then?   
   >> >   
   >> > You've gotta be crazy.   
   >> > Pay? For apps?   
   >   
   > [...]   
   >>   
   >> You don't mind that the free apps often earn their money by spying on   
   >> you or popping up adverts that might carry malware?   
   >   
   > Yes, it's quite hilarious that 'she' is totally paranoid about Google   
   > getting 'her' SSID or/and MAC address, and at the same time is   
   > perfectly happy with 'free' apps.   
   >   
   > [...]   
      
   In addition to what's been discussed, the Play Store informs the authors   
   of an Android app who installed their app including email address and   
   various other info.   
      
      "every App purchase you make on Google Play gives the developer   
      your name, suburb and email address with no indication that this   
      information is actually being transferred. With the information   
      I have available to me through the checkout portal I could track   
      down and harass users who left negative reviews or refunded the   
      app purchase."   
      
      
      
   To speculate, perhaps this includes Google Maps info, IP address, names   
   of other apps installed, cell phone transmitter location - who knows   
   what.   
      
   --   
   pamela   
      
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