AccuWeather iOS app sends location information to data monetization firm

Re:AccuWeather iOS app sends location information to data mo... by muzakthings on Tuesday August 22, 2017 @12:59AM (#15069840)

If you're using a free service with no ads, then of course they are selling any data you give them access to.

This isn't really news.

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Re:AccuWeather iOS app sends location information to data mo... by newscracker on Tuesday August 22, 2017 @02:08AM (#15070130)

What's not clear is if AccuWeather, which has an ad-free paid in-app-purchase, would still send this information even if someone opted out of ads that way. If this information was sent even from the paid users' devices, that would be even worse!

@willstrafach, any idea about this?

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Re:AccuWeather iOS app sends location information to data mo... by willstrafach on Tuesday August 22, 2017 @07:29AM (#15071358)

This is a very good point, I have not tested the behavior of AccuWeather for paying users.

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