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Re:Permissions asked for by Uber Android app by wting on Tuesday November 25, 2014 @08:06PM (#8660730)
This is not something new. I've had LinkedIn and Facebook do this with my personal contacts.

I use disposable emails for every site (www.spamgourmet.com). After installing LinkedIn and Facebook Android apps they started recommending adding old coworkers that I have 0 mutual friends / connections with.

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Re:Permissions asked for by Uber Android app by corobo on Wednesday November 26, 2014 @03:11AM (#8661503)
It's not always them knowing your contact list. Sometimes (most times) this will be powered from the other side, as in someone you know has uploaded their contact list and it's matched you as you registered
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