Pandora’s Android app transmits a plethora of personal information to third parties after all, at least according to an analysis done by security firm Veracode. The company decided to do a follow-up on the news that Pandora—among other mobile app makers—was being investigated by a federal grand jury, and found that data about the user’s birth date, gender, Android ID, and GPS information were all being sent to various advertising companies.
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fantasticbyaccident reblogged this from wilwheaton and added:
AND ONCE AGAIN, I am ever so glad I use last.fm and not Pandora…
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Well, damn
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Wow, glad I don’t use Pandora! I like last.fm so much better and, as far as I know, they don’t give out my information…...
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I understand the outrage - I really do. But Pandora has to pay the royalties for all that streaming music somehow. If...
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This is why I never give my real demographic info. to services like Pandora or iTunes or whatever. It doesn’t serve my...
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thelichqueen reblogged this from wilwheaton and added:
Good information for any Android users. This means no more Pandora for me.
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