Paying for apps with data: How to handle your app permissions


  • TECH
  • Tuesday, 07 Feb 2017

Most app developers don't give their work away for free. If you're not paying money, you'll likely be paying in data. 

Free smartphone apps are handy – the flashlight, the barcode scanner, the navigation app. However, in most cases the developers are not giving their applications away for nothing but want to make a return. And they often do this by collecting your data. 

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