[uzoodoo]

My old manager wanted me to install WhatsApp. WhatsApp wanted to access my phone's address book so that it could upload all of my contact info to their [Facebook's] servers. I denied it, and it refused to work. I didn't want to share my contacts - I just wanted to communicate with a specific set of people. The only workaround I could find is back up and delete all my contacts before letting WhatsApp rummage through my address book.

I wouldn't say this practice is very "consensual".

[paulcole]

You wanted to use the app. The app makes the rules. Either use it or don't. I don't see how they had a gun to your head.

[uzoodoo]

Sure, as Congressman Sensenbrenner said, “Well, you know... nobody’s got to use the Internet”

http://wapo.st/2nPh3JN