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On Mon, 23 Mar 2015 17:21:17 -0700 (PDT), Nellie
> wrote:

>On Monday, March 23, 2015 at 4:55:59 PM UTC-7, Boron Elgar wrote:
>> On Mon, 23 Mar 2015 15:31:33 -0700 (PDT), Nellie
>> > wrote:
>>
>> >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:
>> >>
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >> >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

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>>
>> OH - that Ellen app? This is what it tracks and has access to....
>>
>> In-app purchases
>> Identity
>> find accounts on the device
>> Photos/Media/Files
>> modify or delete the contents of your USB storage
>> read the contents of your USB storage
>> Camera
>> take pictures and videos
>> Microphone
>> record audio
>> Other
>> full network access
>> view network connections

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>
>Hmmm, not sure about this, but since I live in the hotbed of app designers, it will be easy to find out.
>
>My USB storage, whaaaat?
>
>Nellie


https://play.google.com/store/apps/d....headsup&hl=en