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Data haul by Android Flashlight app 'deceives' millions
Source: BBC
6 December 2013 Last updated at 11:42 GMT
Data haul by Android Flashlight app 'deceives' millions
Tens of millions of Android users have been "deceived" by a developer who covertly gathered personal data, the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said.
GoldenShores Technologies took ID and location data from the millions using its Brightest Flashlight app.
The developer shared the data with ad networks but did not tell users about this practice, an FTC statement said.
To settle the charges, GoldenShores has agreed to give users more control over what happens to their data.
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Data haul by Android Flashlight app 'deceives' millions
Tens of millions of Android users have been "deceived" by a developer who covertly gathered personal data, the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said.
GoldenShores Technologies took ID and location data from the millions using its Brightest Flashlight app.
The developer shared the data with ad networks but did not tell users about this practice, an FTC statement said.
To settle the charges, GoldenShores has agreed to give users more control over what happens to their data.
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Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-25258621