Tim Hortons app violated laws in collection of ‘vast amounts’ of location data

Re:Tim Hortons app violated laws in collection of ‘vast amou... by lisper on Wednesday June 01, 2022 @04:27PM (#31587611)

Yes. Of course. Did you really think people develop these apps as philanthropic endeavors?

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Re:Tim Hortons app violated laws in collection of ‘vast amou... by aftbit on Wednesday June 01, 2022 @05:06PM (#31588116)

<s>Right, just like the Linux kernel and OpenSSL.</s> Just because something is free doesn't _automatically_ mean you are the product. That said, I agree in this case - lots of free scammy apps are free because they make more money that way than selling the app.

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Re:Tim Hortons app violated laws in collection of ‘vast amou... by minsc_and_boo on Wednesday June 01, 2022 @05:37PM (#31588471)

Sure, but these free mobile apps typically are not open sourced projects.

Even so, a not-insignificant number of OS software is also a business strategy to buy B2B consulting services.

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Re:Tim Hortons app violated laws in collection of ‘vast amou... by sh4rks on Wednesday June 01, 2022 @09:58PM (#31590428)

You're confusing free with free

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Re:Tim Hortons app violated laws in collection of ‘vast amou... by lisper on Wednesday June 01, 2022 @07:09PM (#31589317)

Linux and OpenSSL are not driven by philanthropy either. They are driven by technical passion. Weather apps not so much.

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