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Nellie[_2_] Nellie[_2_] is offline
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On Monday, March 23, 2015 at 3:15:18 PM UTC-7, Boron Elgar wrote:
> On Mon, 23 Mar 2015 21:33:53 -0000, "Ophelia"
> > wrote:
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> >

>
> >I use Out of Milk but I don't use it on line. I use it directly from the
> >phone. ie I don't have to log into anything, I just open it up.

>
> If you have it on your phone and you downloaded it and gave it
> requested permissions, it has access to things and at some point will
> collect that data.
>
> It doesn't harm you in any way unless it is leaked somehow, and even
> then, odds are in your favor nothing will happen...



Huh, well, I have no way of knowing. I have many apps on my phone and I have no evidence of anyone gathering any info though I'm not naive enough to think they don't.

My latest one was developed by Ellen Degeneris called "Heads Up' and I'm sure she is not the least bit interested in my personal info.

Nellie