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A ''game-of-telephone'' is a children's game that originates from China; where a starting message is passed through to multiple people. Then once the final message has been passed it's compared against the original one from how much it deviated from the starting message that was given. | A ''game-of-telephone'' is a children's game that originates from China; where a starting message is passed through to multiple people. Then once the final message has been passed it's compared against the original one from how much it deviated from the starting message that was given. | ||
== How it works == | ==How it works== | ||
When a consumer reviews a [[privacy policy]], this privacy policy is supposed to inform the consumer what data will be collected, and how the data will be used. A '''[[wikipedia:Telephone_game|game-of-telephone]] privacy policy''' constitutes a situation whereby a consumer's agreement with an app developer may be different between the app developer's agreement with a third party. For instance: | When a consumer reviews a [[privacy policy]], this privacy policy is supposed to inform the consumer what data will be collected, and how the data will be used. A '''[[wikipedia:Telephone_game|game-of-telephone]] privacy policy''' constitutes a situation whereby a consumer's agreement with an app developer may be different between the app developer's agreement with a third party. For instance: | ||
#Third party says that data collected using their SDK can be used to determine insurance rates by insurance providers. | #Third party says that data collected using their SDK can be used to determine insurance rates by insurance providers. | ||
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#App developer does not meaningfully disclose relationship with third party in their terms of service. | #App developer does not meaningfully disclose relationship with third party in their terms of service. | ||
== Why it is a problem == | ==Why it is a problem== | ||
=== Privacy === | ===Privacy=== | ||
A privacy policy is meant to be transparent and direct; leaving loopholes for misguided interpretation or get out clauses of an otherwise directly stated policy is dangerous and misleading to many consumers that would have likely avoided the service if it was known. Profiling can cause issues of getting a fair rate when applying for certain medical or auto insurance rates based on what that specific firm/company has on the individual applying. | A privacy policy is meant to be transparent and direct; leaving loopholes for misguided interpretation or get out clauses of an otherwise directly stated policy is dangerous and misleading to many consumers that would have likely avoided the service if it was known. Profiling can cause issues of getting a fair rate when applying for certain medical or auto insurance rates based on what that specific firm/company has on the individual applying. | ||
=== Transparency === | ===Transparency=== | ||
Services that say they do not sell your data may use third parties that do (indirectly profiting as a result). By not directly stating this fact it can be seen as neglectful and manipulative. (see: Tea app data breaches & 23 and me bio data auction bankruptcy) | Services that say they do not sell your data may use third parties that do (indirectly profiting as a result). By not directly stating this fact it can be seen as neglectful and manipulative. (see: Tea app data breaches & 23 and me bio data auction bankruptcy){{Citation needed}} | ||
== Examples == | ==Examples== | ||
An excellent example of this would be the relationship between Arity (a business that sells data-collection SDKs), the mobile apps that use Arity SDKs, and the user of those mobile apps, mentioned in the [[Allstate Arity driver data theft]] case. | An excellent example of this would be the relationship between Arity (a business that sells data-collection SDKs), the mobile apps that use Arity SDKs, and the user of those mobile apps, mentioned in the [[Allstate Arity driver data theft]] case.{{Citation needed}} | ||
23 and me bankruptcy auction of personal user bio genetic data | 23 and me bankruptcy auction of personal user bio genetic data{{Citation needed}} | ||
Tea app insecure data storage and promised retention time | Tea app insecure data storage and promised retention time{{Citation needed}} | ||
== References == | ==References== | ||
[[Category:Anti-Consumer_Practices]] | [[Category:Anti-Consumer_Practices]] | ||
[[Category:Common terms]] | [[Category:Common terms]] | ||