Privacy Group Calls FTC to Investigate Samsung's Jay-Z App
The Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC), a privacy rights group, is calling the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to investigate Samsung the publisher of the app that supports Jay-Z’s new album “Magna Carta Holy Grail.” According to EPIC, Samsung is violating consumer privacy through its data collection practices.
As The New York Times pointed out, the app requires users to give it permission to access the identity of the phone owner and the email addresses and social media accounts associated with the phone.
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