Feel like it should be disclosed in the title; maybe my fault, but I got pretty far into reading this before realizing it was essentially an ad.
Re manipulation of app pool, we searched very extensively both on our own and using outside services like AppFollow and AppFigures to get global rankings and these really were the top 20 we could find. You'll see that by the last one, we are reaching single-digit ratings, so we capped it at that. There are some other apps that match the "safety" keyword, but are not relevant to this study. For example an enterprise app for managing OSHA reports or a passive police scanner. If you can point us to an app that should be on the list, we will happily update this
Re more disclosure, this definitely should be read critically and with the understanding that we are one of the people in the space. From my point of view, I see the word "Parachute" on the URL, nav bar logo and author before getting to the title of the blog post. If you have a suggestion on how to better elucidate this, please let me know. We do believe that companies have the right to shine light on something, even if it's in the space in which they operate, but the reader should be fully aware of this at all times
Put it in the actual text. I don't necessarily look at urls, navbars, logos, authors.
Prefixing the text with something like the following would go a long way: Notice: This analysis was performed by Parachute, one of the companies competing in this space. We tried to keep it fair and balanced, regardless, and invite the readers to fact-check our statements and data, which we have made available as well.
#Determine the users location
#access the phones text-to-speech API's and view any custom words added by the user
#access and read anything the user copied/pasted to/from pasteboard (clipboard)
#Record audio from the phones microphone
> GDPR: Parachute’s privacy practices exceed the level set by GDPR and similar legislation. Because Parachute does not install any cookies and does not use any tracking, analytics, marketing or advertising services, it is does not need to display any annoying privacy-related forced consent popup notices.
This is just sad. Ad-tech is pulling all its strings to push public opinion against pro-privacy legislation and you take their story for a ride towards self promotion. Let me reword this for you:
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GDPR: Parachute believes strongly in the privacy practices set by GDPR and similar legislation but is neither incorporated in any nation with such laws, nor does it subjugate itself to a legal framework of adequacy, with the sole exception of this privacy policy. Privacy Shield Certifications are a scam anyway. Parachute offers a direct contact for privacy related issues, but does not accept the authority of your local data protection agency.Please note that with the ToS you accept the governing Law of the State of New York, and with our second "legal text privacy policy" you explicitly authorize the export of personal information to the USA.
AdTech: The Parachute app does not use any tracking, analytics, marketing or advertising services, including persistent cookies, which would require additional explicit consent. If you are wondering why there is no annoying privacy-related consent gathering popup, that is because we believe in privacy and data minimization and only use what is absolutely essential to provide our service.
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