I have an app for programming my chicken coop. My 401k company just created an app for onboarding new participants.

These should have been mobile friendly webpages.

  • @[email protected]
    link
    fedilink
    1111 year ago

    Often, the apps are there just to collect ad information for you in a way browsers don’t allow.

    • @[email protected]
      link
      fedilink
      211 year ago

      Ding ding ding. It’s all about the tracking data. Also, notifications. They want to be able to buzz you with spam, to remind you that the app exists.

    • @[email protected]
      link
      fedilink
      31 year ago

      Is there a way to insulate apps in my phone from looking at stuff they shouldn’t? Kinda like Firefox Multi-Account Containers.

      • @[email protected]
        link
        fedilink
        11 year ago

        On iOS, in the App Store entry for each app there is a section called “App Privacy.” You can use that section to see what data the app will collect. I do not know how to prevent it from collecting that data once it is installed.