If you use the popular fitness app Runkeeper, you should pay attention to this story. It was recently discovered that Runkeeper has been handing over user data to a third party – Kiip.me, even when it was not in use. The bug was discovered after the Norwegian Consumer Council (NCC), a Norwegian watchdog agency, lodged a formal complaint. While the bug has been fixed, the NCC wants Kiip.me to delete all the information it collected illegally.
Now, here’s my take on this. You have to assume that it is possible that the apps that you use could be sharing data with third parties. Therefore you have to be somewhat comfortable with that. If you’re not, you should look for something that has clear terms and conditions and spells out what the app does with your data.
For those who would like to switch to a different app, RunKeeper does give the option to export one’s data.
Runkeeper App Hands Your Data Over To A Third Party
Posted in Commentary with tags Runkeeper on May 24, 2016 by itnerdIf you use the popular fitness app Runkeeper, you should pay attention to this story. It was recently discovered that Runkeeper has been handing over user data to a third party – Kiip.me, even when it was not in use. The bug was discovered after the Norwegian Consumer Council (NCC), a Norwegian watchdog agency, lodged a formal complaint. While the bug has been fixed, the NCC wants Kiip.me to delete all the information it collected illegally.
Now, here’s my take on this. You have to assume that it is possible that the apps that you use could be sharing data with third parties. Therefore you have to be somewhat comfortable with that. If you’re not, you should look for something that has clear terms and conditions and spells out what the app does with your data.
For those who would like to switch to a different app, RunKeeper does give the option to export one’s data.
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