Absolutely. I would not worry much if at all about the privacy implications. Really, where there is no tangible benefit to having location services on, I turn them off mainly to save a bit of battery life and because essentially location services were designed to provide some sort of benefit to the end user.
That said, I've read some interesting theories about how Tap Tap See uses your location. It's not that I am discounting them, but I would just be surprised if they are really used in that way and the developer didn't mention that as a huge advantage of their app. But yes, not a big deal. On 1/27/13, Eileen Misrahi <eileen.misr...@gmail.com> wrote: > 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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