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They're getting a hell of a lot more data from you than food preferences. They silently collect data even when you aren't using the app, and they take a TON of data: https://old.reddit.com/r/assholedesign/comments/1cjtywo/the_...

At least on android devices you don't even have the option to disable a ton of access to things like sensors.

That data they collect isn't just about ads either. They'll throw you a deal every once in a while to keep you handing over that data, but they're figuring out how much money you have, when you're most vulnerable to suggestion and least likely to resist, all so that they can adjust their prices just for you in order to make sure you're paying as much as possible.



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