Re:Google play removed my productivity tracking app for spying
by tahooie on Thursday October 16, 2014 @10:09PM
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I did manage to copy all the reviews and store description before it got taken down. Here it is: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SGy3goNVFC7zKWn0Rm10pOMb...
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Re:Google play removed my productivity tracking app for spying
by duskwuff on Thursday October 16, 2014 @10:17PM
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Based on that description, it absolutely sounds like a covert surveillance application, and I can completely understand why it was removed:
* "automatically watches every website you visit and app you use"
* "Very difficult to circumvent"
* "Option to remove the icon in the status bar"
* "Accountability partners are notified if you ever disable the app"
While the intended purpose may not be surveillance, it ends up being very well suited for that role.
Re:Google play removed my productivity tracking app for spying
by codezero on Thursday October 16, 2014 @10:46PM
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I don't have the link handy but this reminds me of the guy who made a Gift Card to Bitcoin exchange that started to get a lot of traffic and he was surprised that this was a common path for money launderers.