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Re:Google play removed my productivity tracking app for spying by pgs on Friday October 17, 2014 @12:55AM (#8469475)
> I guess I'll take out the easy button

More than that, you need to make the persistent notification unremovable.

Re:Google play removed my productivity tracking app for spying by duskwuff on Friday October 17, 2014 @03:34AM (#8469826)
And, ideally, make the notification contain text that makes the application's ongoing behavior completely clear, e.g.

"Your Internet browsing and application usage are being monitored by EverAccountable, and will be reported to <email addresses>."

If the application's intent is indeed to keep its users "accountable", then surely reminding the user that they are being tracked, and by whom, should only enhance this purpose.