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manicdepressive07
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Exclamation Mar 06, 2013 at 11:32 PM
 
And other apps... PLEASE make sure you read the terms & conditions BEFORE you click "accept & download!" I just found this article today and it made me want to spread the word.

All apps you download & buy (in whichever app marketplace you use for your iphone/android) make you "accept" and allow permission to have certain access to your phone & details before you can download the app. I used to never read these terms and would frequently hit "accept & download" without much thought... until now.

If you use the facebook app on your smartphone you give the app the following permission under "hardware controls":

Record audio -Allows the app to record audio with the microphone. This permission allows the app to record audio at any time without your confirmation.

Take pictures and videos - Allows the app to take pictures and videos with the camera. This permission allows the app to use the camera at any time without your confirmation.

There are others permissions you grant the app to have access to as well. After reading the article I made sure I went to the "application manager" in my phone settings, re-read all the permission for each app I had installed, and deleted the apps I didn't want anymore now that I know about the permissions I granted them.

Not trying to scare anyone... just wanted to keep you all informed and remind you to always READ the permissions before you download an app! That is all
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