Tracking Code in Opera App and Privacy Policy
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simoncrowder last edited by simoncrowder
According to Exodus-Privacy Report *1 the Opera for Android App contains tracking code for ten (10!) Trackers. Specifically these are:
- AppsFlyer
- Facebook Ads
- Facebook Analytics
- Facebook Login
- Facebook Share
- Flurry
- Google Ads
- Google Firebase Analytics
- Inmobi
- LeanPlum
In your Privacy Policy for "Opera for Android" *2 you mention:
- Google Location-Services
- AppsFlyer
- AppBoy
- AdMarvel (which uses Facebook SDK)
That leaves Flurry, Inmobi and LeanPlum totally unaccounted for in your privacy policy. Google Tracking seems to be more than just Location-Services and AdMarvel does not just add Facebook SDK, but specifically adds Facebook tracking code.
I believe you should update your privacy policy accordingly.Personally, I was shocked to learn that Opera for Android contains so much tracking code from so many different companies, which all monitor the websites that I visit. I am now actively selecting apps based on privacy and protection of my personal data and I am afraid that I will have to look for a new web-browser. Very disappointed!
Bye Bye Opera.*1 https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/en/reports/52281/
*2 https://www.opera.com/de/privacy/operaforandroid -
polo-naref last edited by
I totally agree with that. And Opera Touch contains only 3 trackers. So, why a such difference between those two apps ?
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zalex108 last edited byYou can Root + AdAway or use Blokada.
Windows 7 (x64)
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simoncrowder last edited by simoncrowder
I use Netguard without Root.
However, the question is not: How can I best protect my privacy with a browser that obviously leaks my data to quite a few third-party services.
The question is: Should I be using Opera, if they are using so much tracking code in their app.
For me the answer is totally clear.
Uninstalled Opera, now using Firefox and Chrome as second browser. -
