I am not chocked. If people can get away with things, they will.
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> On 8 Feb 2019, at 06.09, M. Taylor wrote:
>
> Apple tells app developers to disclose or remove screen recording code
> 6 hours ago
>
> Apple is telling app developers to remove or properly disclose their use of
> analytics code that allows them to record how a user interacts with their
> iPhone apps - or face removal from the app store, TechCrunch can confirm.
> In an email, an Apple spokesperson said: "Protecting user privacy is
> paramount in the Apple ecosystem. Our App Store Review Guidelines require
> that apps request explicit user consent and provide a clear visual
> indication when recording, logging, or otherwise making a record of user
> activity."
> "We have notified the developers that are in violation of these strict
> privacy terms and guidelines, and will take immediate action if necessary,"
> the spokesperson added.
> It follows an investigation by TechCrunch that revealed major companies,
> like Expedia, Hollister and Hotels.com, were using a third-party analytics
> tool to record every tap and swipe inside the app. We found that none of the
> apps we tested asked the user for permission, and none of the companies said
> in their privacy policies that they were recording a user's app activity.
> Even though sensitive data is supposed to be masked, some data - like
> passport numbers and credit card numbers - was leaking.
> Glassbox is a cross-platform analytics tool that specializes in session
> replay technology. It allows companies to integrate its screen recording
> technology into their apps to replay how a user interacts with the apps.
> Glassbox says it provides the technology, among many reasons, to help reduce
> app error rates. But the company "doesn't enforce its customers" to mention
> that they use Glassbox's screen recording tools in their privacy policies.
> But Apple expressly forbids apps that covertly collect data without a user's
> permission.
> TechCrunch began hearing on Thursday that app developers had already been
> notified that their apps had fallen afoul of Apple's rules. One app
> developer was told by Apple to remove code that recorded app activities,
> citing the company's app store guidelines.
> "Your app uses analytics software to collect and send user or device data to
> a third party without the user's consent. Apps must request explicit user
> consent and provide a clear visual indication when recording, logging, or
> otherwise making a record of user activity," Apple said in the email.
> Apple gave the developer less than a day to remove the code and resubmit
> their app or the app would be removed from the app store, the email said.
> When asked if Glassbox was aware of the app store removals, a spokesperson
> for Glassbox said that "the communication with Apple is through our
> customers."
> Glassbox is also available to Android app developers. Google did not
> immediately comment if it would also ban the screen recording code. Google
> Play also expressly prohibits apps from secretly collecting device usage.
> "Apps must not hide or cloak tracking behavior or attempt to mislead users
> about such functionality," the developer rules state. We'll update if and
> when we hear back.
> It's the latest privacy debacle that has forced Apple to wade in to protect
> its customers after apps were caught misbehaving.
> Last week, TechCrunch reported that Apple banned Facebook's "research" app
> that the social media giant paid teenagers to collect all of their data.
> It followed another investigation by TechCrunch that revealed Facebook
> misused its Apple-issued enterprise developer certificate to build and
> provide apps for consumers outside Apple's App Store. Apple temporarily
> revoked Facebook's enterprise developer certificate, knocking all of the
> company's internal iOS apps offline for close to a day.
>
> Original Article at::
> https://techcrunch.com/2019/02/07/apple-glassbox-apps/
>
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