TouchArcade App leaking personal information?

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Today, 09:40 AM

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Joined: Mar 2012

Posts: 19

TouchArcade App leaking personal information?

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Hi,

I really enjoy Toucharcade and its iOS app, but I recently noticed that everytime I use the iOS Toucharcade app, it sends over HTTP the following information to the server 162.254.16.206:
- DeviceUUID
- DeviceUID
- DeviceName
- Device Model

I understand TouchArcade may want to know some stats like the device model... but do you guys really need our Devicename (which is kind of personal) and our UID/UUID ?!

This feels a bit like gathering too much data from your loyal users...

I would be grateful if you could provide us with some more context as to why you collect this info?

PS:
You are also exposing your API password in Base64, but you might not really care about that.
B.

Today, 09:49 AM

Joined: Apr 2011

Location: Forests of Endor

Posts: 425

Quote:

Originally Posted by bugsland

Hi,

I really enjoy Toucharcade and its iOS app, but I recently noticed that everytime I use the iOS Toucharcade app, it sends over HTTP the following information to the server 162.254.16.206:
- DeviceUUID
- DeviceUID
- DeviceName
- Device Model

I understand TouchArcade may want to know some stats like the device model... but do you guys really need our Devicename (which is kind of personal) and our UID/UUID ?!

This feels a bit like gathering too much data from your loyal users...

I would be grateful if you could provide us with some more context as to why you collect this info?

PS:
You are also exposing your API password in Base64, but you might not really care about that.
B.

Interesting. I think I would change the title to "TouchArcade data collection from app?" not "leaking personal information"...as none of that is truly "personal".

But I will be curious as to why. I can't imagine this being useful information, just forms of data collection on the types of devices that use the app.

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Video games foster the mindset that allows creativity to grow. - Nolan Bushnell

Today, 10:18 AM

Junior Member [Original Poster]

Joined: Mar 2012

Posts: 19

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Originally Posted by cabuckn

Interesting. I think I would change the title to "TouchArcade data collection from app?" not "leaking personal information"...as none of that is truly "personal".

But I will be curious as to why. I can't imagine this being useful information, just forms of data collection on the types of devices that use the app.

Fair enough... would be happy to rename the thread but do not seem to be able to do so.
I would still argue it is kind of personal, as for many people their device name may actually be their real name.

Just like you though, I am wondering why they would need that type of info hence my question on this forum.
B.

Today, 10:19 AM

Joined: Apr 2011

Location: Forests of Endor

Posts: 425

Quote:

Originally Posted by bugsland

Fair enough... would be happy to rename the thread but do not seem to be able to do so.
I would still argue it is kind of personal, as for many people their device name may actually be their real name.

Just like you though, I am wondering why they would need that type of info hence my question on this forum.
B.

Good point about the device name. I forget that not everyone changes it to something like me (IE: X-Wing) haha

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Video games foster the mindset that allows creativity to grow. - Nolan Bushnell

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