Hi Alan, I think you missed my point. Of course there are a plethora of uses for location services. I use many of the kinds of apps you describe on a daily basis, particularly GPS apps. You should absolutely keep location services on for those apps.
But on the other hand, there are apps that request location services simply for the purpose of data analytics or some other purpose which doesn't provide any tangible benefit to you. This is not my opinion, this is widely known and documented elsewhere. I remember reading an article about the popular game Angry Birds. Apparently that app, despite simply being a game and not having anything to do with navigation, wanted to use the user's location. I was only making the point that you should be aware of which apps need to use location data, and what they're going to do with it. If anything, it'll safe your battery. On 1/25/13, Alan Paganelli <[email protected]> wrote: > That's only if you stay at home and never travel. On the other hand, if you > > do travel then it's very much worth it. Many stores offer coupons and > special offers when your in their store. When you get out of range, they > vanish. Weather apps can give you local forecasts based location etc. Many > > GPS apps use the data from cell towers and helps give you a better fix. But > > like I said, if you sit at home all day and never go anywhere then I suppose > > it wouldn't be useful but I can't see most of us doing that. My hole point > > is, there are very good benefits for doing so. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Grant Hardy" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2013 10:38 PM > Subject: Re: Tap Tap See Privacy Statement > > > I was just reading this today and was similarly surprised. One thing I > would do right away is switch off location services for the app; I > don't believe there's any advantage to you to leave them on. Actually, > this is the case for a number of apps, including VizWiz. There's no > tangible benefit to you to have location services on and in fact it > probably has a small impact on battery life. > > Grant > > On 1/24/13, Cara Quinn <[email protected]> wrote: >> HI all, just downloaded Tap tap see and thought I'd share the privacy >> statement with the list. I've pasted the link and statement below. It >> does >> seem that this app is sending info out to be recognized. Just an FYI for >> those concerned. >> >> YOu can find the statement here: >> >> http://www.privacychoice.org/policy/mobile?policy=bcc6df12269895d5e2619c8cb30454a8 >> >> Smiles, >> >> Cara :) >> --- >> Privacy >> We only collect anonymous information. >> We may collect and share anonymous location data. >> You cannot request to see your personal data. >> We may keep data indefinitely. >> We don't share your personal data with other companies. >> You can ask privacy questions. >> We take steps to protect personal information >> Special situations may require disclosure of your data. >> You can review more privacy-related information. >> >> © 2011 >> --- >> View my Online Portfolio at: >> >> http://www.onemodelplace.com/CaraQuinn >> >> Follow me on Twitter! >> >> https://twitter.com/ModelCara >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" >> Google >> Group. >> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >> >> >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > > Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
