Hi David and Grant, If I am processing all that both have written, the privacy issue should really not be an issue. As I use the app more, I will see it having location services turned off continues to slow the responses that I will turn this feature back on. Mary had a good point that it someone wanted to find me, there's enough stuff out there on me.
Eileen Sent from my iPhone On Jan 27, 2013, at 6:47 PM, Maria And Joe <bubbygirl1...@gmail.com> wrote: > HI. I use four square and stuff anyway, so location services doesn't really > bother me all that much. I'm so much out there on the Internet, that if > anyone wanted me bad enough they would probably be able to find me. > Maria > Sent from my iPad > > On 28/01/2013, at 11:04 AM, "Eileen Misrahi" <eileen.misr...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> I decided to uninstall and then install the app again in order not to select >> "location services" on. It appears to me that the responses are somewhat >> slower than when the "location services" was turned on. However, I rather >> put up with the slower responsiveness, if it protects me. Has others seen a >> difference in the response rate when "location services" is turned off. I am >> just curious, as I can live with it. >> >> Thanks. >> >> Eileen >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf >> Of Vicky Collins >> Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2013 8:42 AM >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >> Subject: Re: Tap Tap See Privacy Statement >> >> Looks like you may be right. They have a twitter account which I found at: >> >> https://mobile.twitter.com/taptapsee >> >> >> And, if one reads through the tweets there, they indicate a combination of >> database algorithm and crowdsourcing being used. >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Lauren Simmons" <simmonslaure...@gmail.com >> To: <viphone@googlegroups.com >> Date sent: Fri, 25 Jan 2013 05:11:00 -0800 >> Subject: Re: Tap Tap See Privacy Statement >> >> I think TapTapSee is using some derivative of crowd sourcing to determine >> objects and other photo content. When experimenting with this app I noticed >> there weren't actual specifics given, just an overall description of the >> object. Furthermore, the information sent back to me was not consistent. >> In Tom's case below, I'm assuming a sighted person on the other end was able >> to read the billboard and convey the sign's content. Whatever you do, I say >> you make sure you do not send pictures of personal information such as mail >> and such which can be used to identify you. By the way, on initial >> installation I disabled location tracking and the app works just fine. >> >> LS >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Thom" <thom3...@gmail.com >> To: <viphone@googlegroups.com >> Sent: Friday, January 25, 2013 5:00 AM >> Subject: RE: Tap Tap See Privacy Statement >> >> >> Hi Grant, Cara, and others, >> Do you suppose that it uses the location tracking to help identify where >> you are? >> The other day, I was sitting in a car, in a parking lot of a store. I took >> a picture out the window, and tap tap see came back with "Big Lots Parking >> lot". >> Big lot's is the name of the store. I was thinking that it may have seen >> the big lots sign or logo. But after reading this, maybe it uses the >> location tracking information, seeing that I was at Big Lots. >> >> >> So, would we lose some of it's functionality by turning off location >> tracking? >> >> Side note... Cara, you've been too quiet, I miss seeing your posts and >> smiles. >> >> Thom >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf >> Of Grant Hardy >> Sent: Friday, January 25, 2013 1:38 AM >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >> Subject: Re: Tap Tap See Privacy Statement >> >> >> I was just reading this today and was similarly surprised. One >> thing I >> would >> do right away is switch off location services for the app; I >> don't believe >> there's any advantage to you to leave them on. Actually, this >> is the case >> for a number of apps, including VizWiz. There's no tangible >> benefit to you >> to have location services on and in fact it probably has a small >> impact on >> battery life. >> >> Grant >> >> On 1/24/13, Cara Quinn <caraqu...@caraquinn.com> wrote: >> HI all, just downloaded Tap tap see and thought I'd share the >> privacy >> statement with the list. I've pasted the link and statement >> below. 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