Looks like you may be right. They have a twitter account which I
found at:
https://mobile.twitter.com/taptapsee
And, if one reads through the tweets there, they indicate a
combination of database algorithm and crowdsourcing being used.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lauren Simmons" <simmonslaure...@gmail.com
To: <viphone@googlegroups.com
Date sent: Fri, 25 Jan 2013 05:11:00 -0800
Subject: Re: Tap Tap See Privacy Statement
I think TapTapSee is using some derivative of crowd sourcing to
determine
objects and other photo content. When experimenting with this
app I noticed
there weren't actual specifics given, just an overall description
of the
object. Furthermore, the information sent back to me was not
consistent. In
Tom's case below, I'm assuming a sighted person on the other end
was able to
read the billboard and convey the sign's content. Whatever you
do, I say you
make sure you do not send pictures of personal information such
as mail and
such which can be used to identify you. By the way, on initial
installation
I disabled location tracking and the app works just fine.
LS
----- Original Message -----
From: "Thom" <thom3...@gmail.com
To: <viphone@googlegroups.com
Sent: Friday, January 25, 2013 5:00 AM
Subject: RE: Tap Tap See Privacy Statement
Hi Grant, Cara, and others,
Do you suppose that it uses the location tracking to help
identify where
you
are?
The other day, I was sitting in a car, in a parking lot of a
store. I took
a
picture out the window, and tap tap see came back with "Big Lots
Parking
lot".
Big lot's is the name of the store. I was thinking that it may
have seen
the
big lots sign or logo. But after reading this, maybe it uses
the location
tracking information, seeing that I was at Big Lots.
So, would we lose some of it's functionality by turning off
location
tracking?
Side note... Cara, you've been too quiet, I miss seeing your
posts and
smiles.
Thom
-----Original Message-----
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com]
On Behalf
Of Grant Hardy
Sent: Friday, January 25, 2013 1:38 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
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 <caraqu...@caraquinn.com> 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=bcc6df12269895d
5e261
9c8cb30454a8
Smiles,
Cara :)
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