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by threeseed 720 days ago
The idea that any third party app could (a) record my screen 24/7 in the background or (b) have full access to all of the data on my phone would be beyond unacceptable.

Everyone rightly criticised Microsoft for providing such a capability and they would do the same with Apple as well.

EU would be insane to push Apple on this.
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ginko 720 days ago
>The idea that any third party app could (a) record my screen 24/7 in the background or (b) have full access to all of the data on my phone would be beyond unacceptable.

Such an app would be breaking GDPR.

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alt227 720 days ago
> Such an app would be breaking GDPR.

Obviously not

https://www.rewind.ai/

GDPR has no bearing on what apps can and cant do, as long as they ask you permission for their use of personal data first.

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ginko 720 days ago
So don't give permission? (or don't install the app in the first place) I thought this was about malicious apps that collected private data behind your back.
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threeseed 720 days ago
This comment would have made sense in the late 90s.

Today we have decades of experience that the majority of users are not capable of making informed decisions when it comes to topics like app permissions. Especially the flow on implications e.g. allow the app to record the screen could mean your bank details are exposed.

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alt227 720 days ago
> I thought this was about malicious apps that collected private data behind your back

No, where did you get that idea from?

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