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henfredemars ,

I can’t even imagine what data there is to collect for an application this simple.

That privacy policy better be really short.

On the bright side, a simple calculator ought to have plenty of free and open source alternatives that don’t harvest any data.

thegr8goldfish ,

Every orher day I enter sets from my workout so my dumbass can remember when I have done 200 squats. My knees hurt.

LemmyKnowsBest ,

Your calculator would like access to your contacts.

Your calculator would like permission to send and receive phone calls.

Your calculator would like permission to view and delete emails.

Please click AGREE to proceed.

Evotech ,

How else are we supposed to be able to share calculations to your social network???

takeda ,

There is also information that is provided that the phone no longer asks/announces.

Evotech ,

Whatever they can get their grubby hands on

Sibbo , (edited )

I believe it’s about how often the app is used. Advertisers label people with “gullible” and stuff like this, so when you use a calculator regularly, that may be a hint that you are not.

victorz ,

Or maybe that you are, if your dumb ass is entering basic-ass calculations. 😅

Sibbo ,

True. In the end, they are gonna use some statistical methods to find what is more true. Using also all the other data they have about you.

takeda ,

Well, everything else that’s not calculations.

This is why everyone is trying to have their app installed, there’s a lot of information that the phone provides, and now you no longer get warned what data is available.

victorz ,

That privacy policy better be really short.

Clicking through to the policy from within the app just sends you to the general policy across Google. Very long.

henfredemars ,

If we collect data and we do vaguely here’s what we might do which might include this other stuff that we might or might not do depending on what data is being collected.

victorz ,

That’s basically the language. It’s so vague and general/generic and it applies to all products, that it’s impossible to know what is being collected without sniffing the traffic (maybe?).

henfredemars ,

Why even have a privacy policy if it doesn’t specify what exactly is being covered and what’s being done with the data?

Aurenkin ,

Something about this just doesn’t add up.

5wim ,

If only there was a way to get to the root of the problem.

zerofk ,

It will require our undivided attention.

prex ,

To get even.

VieuxQueb ,
@VieuxQueb@lemmy.ca avatar

Those puns leave a negative impression

Emmie , (edited )

These puns sure did a number on me

totally_notAcat ,

I would like to clear them from my memory.

Guy_Fieris_Hair ,

I thought it was the color scheme that was hell at first.

dafo ,

It’s some fresh hellish bug that Android has introduced, it’ll adapt the theme based on your wallpaper. It’s a bug because it always chooses that 70’s brown color. And yes, before you ask, you’re not able to disable it. You have to reset your theme everytime you change your wallpaper.

TrickDacy ,

it always chooses that 70’s brown color

No it doesn’t. Apparently you like brown-heavy backgrounds but want to deny it?

dafo ,

My backgrounds have been me and my son, dressed in blue, against a green garden background. There’s barely a pixel of brown to be found, but I always get that poo coloured nightmare.

TrickDacy ,

I have always been able to see why it chooses the colors it does. For example I’m using an aerial view of earth and it gave me blues and greens. Also it does give you a choice of multiple sets of colors so it’s weird to me that your experience is that you get nothing but the same brown every time.

profoundninja ,

Please don’t log my calculator inputs it’s more embarrassing than my browser history is.

Andromxda ,
@Andromxda@lemmy.dbzer0.com avatar

log()

humbletightband ,

Why? Does it have 80085?

Francisco ,

Yes!

My Xiaomi Redmi 11 keeps telling me the Calculator can’t use the network (why?) and keeps asking me to accept the privacy policy.

Also the app wallpaper - the one that changes the locked screen background image (important complex stuff /s) - also keeps asking me to accept the privacy policy.

And, as far as my reading of the policy goes, these privacy policies are just the one, it’s not a different one for each app.

orl0pl ,

Default Xiaomi ROM is shit

Xeroxchasechase , (edited )

Why didn’t every privacy concerned people switched to foss already?

EddoWagt ,

I know right, I’ve been using CalcYou and it’s pretty good!

fishbone ,

I’ve been on Calculator++ for ages now. The UI looks a bit different, but it seems like they do all the same things.

Tossing it out there as another option.

Xeroxchasechase ,

I love Calc++!

Andromxda ,
@Andromxda@lemmy.dbzer0.com avatar

Link?

WallsToTheBalls ,

Realistically because it takes time and effort to integrate foss and self hosted solutions a lot people don’t have the energy or know how to do.

Xeroxchasechase , (edited )

You don’t have to be purist, just aware. There’s a lot of spectrum between using foss apps alternatives and self hosting next cloud.

TrickDacy ,

jast

Wtf

Andromxda ,
@Andromxda@lemmy.dbzer0.com avatar

GrapheneOS + network permission toggle Or just use a FOSS app from F-Droid

spongeborgcubepants ,

It’s because of the log function

prex ,

Very punny.

Damage ,

Someone worked to make that app, either you pay for it with money or you pay for it with privacy, your choice.

0laura ,
@0laura@lemmy.world avatar

Google foss

TrickDacy ,

You’re getting downvoted because many people’s brains are so tiny they think if you explain something then you obviously love it

Sam_Bass ,

Seems like everyone is going out of their way to tell us how much they “value” our privacy. The value they place on it wouldnt even get a burp from an atm machine

blind3rdeye ,

The way I see it, the companies value our privacy in the sense that they want to take it - to extract that value.

We value your privacy. So if you don’t value it, then give to away to someone who does. In fact, just lets us take it anyway regardless.

Sam_Bass ,

Maybe so. I just prefer to keep mine close to home

lath ,

The calculator is collecting anonymous information about your calculations to calculate whether the operation operators are operating properly.

victorz ,

Operate on deez nutz.

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@j4k3@lemmy.world avatar

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lurch ,

It doesn’t calculate anything, but sends it to an AI server and displays the number from the answer.

over_clox ,

If you type in 867-5309, Jenny will call you back!

Zier ,
@Zier@fedia.io avatar

That's because she is very old and lives in a retirement home. She has nothing else to do but prank call people.

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