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A place to discuss privacy and freedom in the digital world.

Privacy has become a very important issue in modern society, with companies and governments constantly abusing their power, more and more people are waking up to the importance of digital privacy.

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These cheap phones come at a price -- your privacy (www.cnet.com)

submitted 2 years ago by sascuach@lemmy.ml to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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Don't buy BLU phones

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[–] peeonyou@lemmy.ml 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

This is the same thing that US companies do as well no? I mean, you can't use an electronic device without the US capturing information about it.

[–] Subversive@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago

Not. USA includes tracker on user installed apps*. This article tells about apps provided by the manufacturer that the user can't uninstall.

Google collect many info about you with their mandatory Google account, but not "personal" as installed apps or messages, only "not personal", as location", sites you search about, news you click click, and so...