The app rewards users for sharing their information with Google. After installation, the Screenwise Meter app tracks a user’s online activities. It also gains access to the contacts stored in the device, Bluetooth, and device location.
The following video gives a quick overview of the app.
“The Screenwise Meter iOS app should not have operated under Apple's developer enterprise program — this was a mistake, and we apologize. We have disabled this app on iOS devices.”Besides, Google has also reiterated that the users can “opt out of the program” at any instant.
“This app is completely voluntary and always has been. We've been upfront with users about the way we use their data in this app, we have no access to encrypted data in apps and on devices, and users can opt out of the program at any time.”While the app does not exist anymore on the App Store, it is still available on the Google Play Store.
Right before this report, Facebook shut down the iOS version of its Facebook Research App VPN on account of violation of Apple's privacy policies. Nonetheless, Apple still revoked Facebook's enterprise certificates as it also violated Apple’s agreement for Developer Enterprise Program that solely supports the internal distribution of apps in a firm.
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