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by brundolf 1576 days ago
Many of the things listed here are gated behind OS permissions. Is there a reason to think the browser history is not?

Also: some apps include webviews. It makes sense that those would be able to see what you do inside those webviews. Is it possible it's just using broad language to describe this case?

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I suppose “not part of the app” could mean webview, but I doubt it. It seems pretty clear here. You’d think they would have a strong interest in specifying otherwise, if this isn’t the case.

Also has anyone ever had the OS ask for permission on this?

There is no permission or api to ask for this. It is not possible.