MFP transmits your data to Facebook - Even if you don't have an account

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MrUgly
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News Article :https://www.foxnews.com/tech/some-android-apps-share-data-with-facebook-regardless-of-whether-you-have-an-account-or-not

Statement from Privacy International: https://privacyinternational.org/node/2644

Understand this. Even if you don't have a Facebook account (I don't) your personal data will be transmitted if you use the MyFitnessPal app on your Android phone. Just putting this out for discussion.

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  • PAFC84
    PAFC84 Posts: 1,871 Member
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    MrUgly wrote: »
    News Article :https://www.foxnews.com/tech/some-android-apps-share-data-with-facebook-regardless-of-whether-you-have-an-account-or-not

    Statement from Privacy International: https://privacyinternational.org/node/2644

    Understand this. Even if you don't have a Facebook account (I don't) your personal data will be transmitted if you use the MyFitnessPal app on your Android phone. Just putting this out for discussion.

    Why would they do that? To get more attention?
  • PAFC84
    PAFC84 Posts: 1,871 Member
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    CoffeeAndContour wrote: »
    It’s okay. I’m more concerned about people
    I actually know finding me on Facebook.

    That's why I'm not on FB. If it is too much effort to remember me/text/call me then I think it says something about the friendship.
  • The_Devil_In_Miss_Jones_
    The_Devil_In_Miss_Jones_ Posts: 2,069 Member
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    Doesn't really matter to me, my friends and family on Facebook already know I'm a savage.  I'm friends on Facebook with a couple people here. I'm not any different on here than I am on other social media sites or in real life.

    I can understand how certain people  will be concerned about this. Like the ones who have a significant other and pretend they're single on MFP. 😏
  • PAFC84
    PAFC84 Posts: 1,871 Member
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    _FallenAngel_ wrote: »
    Doesn't really matter to me, my friends and family on Facebook already know I'm a savage.  I'm friends on Facebook with a couple people here. I'm not any different on here than I am on other social media sites or in real life.

    I can understand how certain people  will be concerned about this. Like the ones who have a significant other and pretend they're single on MFP. 😏

    You've been watching too my sci-fi and fantasy. No-one here does that
  • Motorsheen
    Motorsheen Posts: 20,492 Member
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    what's Facebook?
  • Motorsheen
    Motorsheen Posts: 20,492 Member
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    RunHardBeStrong wrote: »
    Motorsheen wrote: »
    what's Facebook?

    It's that place where lots of people fool other people into thinking that they live a fantastic life and their spouse/S.O. is the best partner that ever lived.

    are they accepting applications ?
  • beagletracks
    beagletracks Posts: 6,035 Member
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    Unless one lives in a cave and avoids cell phones, intererwebs, cable TV, and credit card transactions, one’s data is out there being bought and sold and analyzed and used. I expect to get ads for caves on FB now. Or at least I *hope* to.
  • jjpptt2
    jjpptt2 Posts: 5,650 Member
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    lol @ anyone with a smartphone thinking the big data companies DON'T already have their data...
  • RunHardBeStrong
    RunHardBeStrong Posts: 33,069 Member
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    Motorsheen wrote: »
    RunHardBeStrong wrote: »
    Motorsheen wrote: »
    what's Facebook?

    It's that place where lots of people fool other people into thinking that they live a fantastic life and their spouse/S.O. is the best partner that ever lived.

    are they accepting applications ?

    You have to send in a blood sample first.
  • crampus1
    crampus1 Posts: 519 Member
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    I hope they take my information and use it to create a mini series starring Charlotte Johansson and Jason momoa.
  • Motorsheen
    Motorsheen Posts: 20,492 Member
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    RunHardBeStrong wrote: »
    Motorsheen wrote: »
    RunHardBeStrong wrote: »
    Motorsheen wrote: »
    what's Facebook?

    It's that place where lots of people fool other people into thinking that they live a fantastic life and their spouse/S.O. is the best partner that ever lived.

    are they accepting applications ?

    You have to send in a blood sample first.

    jeez, anything else ??
  • tbright1965
    tbright1965 Posts: 852 Member
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    MrUgly wrote: »
    News Article :https://www.foxnews.com/tech/some-android-apps-share-data-with-facebook-regardless-of-whether-you-have-an-account-or-not

    Statement from Privacy International: https://privacyinternational.org/node/2644

    Understand this. Even if you don't have a Facebook account (I don't) your personal data will be transmitted if you use the MyFitnessPal app on your Android phone. Just putting this out for discussion.

    I didn't see any personal data.

    I did see the sort of phone, the date and time. I didn't see any name, userid, or other data in the examples of what was transmitted.

    So data was sent.

    How personal that data is is up for debate.
  • JeromeBarry1
    JeromeBarry1 Posts: 10,182 Member
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    It seems odd. If an individual with an app that sends data to facebook does not have a facebook account, where does the data go?
  • jjpptt2
    jjpptt2 Posts: 5,650 Member
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    JeromeBarry1 wrote: »
    It seems odd. If an individual with an app that sends data to facebook does not have a facebook account, where does the data go?

    To Facebook. It's person data, not necessarily FB user data.
  • mholl15
    mholl15 Posts: 139 Member
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    OMG now facebook users can see that I lost 20lbs. Damnit Under Armour and Zuckerberg

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