Marques Brownlee says he’s working to dial back the ads.

This blew up pretty fast and hard. MKBHD released a wallpaper app that asks for a ton of data and only allows you to download 1080p wallpapers unless you pay $50.

  • monogram@feddit.nlEnglish
    231·
    2 months ago

    If your ads provider says it follows your customers you either:

    1. Add that to your privacy policy and App Store privacy notice
    2. or remove the ads provider

    You can’t just say “naa they might say they do, but we won’t so it’s all good right? Trust me bro”

    • Ghostalmedia@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
      71·
      2 months ago

      They did option 1. The big app stores require that disclosure these days.

      Problem is, people were surprised that a stupid wallpaper app from a know person / brand had ads and ad tracking like scam mobile game.

      • monogram@feddit.nlEnglish
        81·
        2 months ago

        Brownlee says these data disclosures are “likely too broad” and that “we’d never actually actually ask for your location, internet history, etc.”

        Yes indeed then they received complaints about said disclosure and are attempting to make it out to be a mistake.

  • zecg@lemmy.worldEnglish
    143·
    2 months ago

    technology

    it’s drama about some media clown’s wallpaper app