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Why does my calculator need a privacy policy? It's a calculator! (lemmy.zip)

submitted 2 months ago by anti_antidote@lemmy.zip to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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[–] unrushed233@lemmings.world 18 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Because it's Google's proprietary garbage app. Use FOSS alternatives from F-Droid instead.

[–] delirious_owl@discuss.online 4 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I'd rather have a Foss project with a simple privacy policy that clearly says they store nothing than one that has no policy at all

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 months ago

Privacy policies are BS anyway. Better to just not have an app that depends on a server or entity.

[–] unrushed233@lemmings.world 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

A privacy policy is only legally required when you actually collect user data. Most devs don't write a privacy policy for no reason, so seeing one can often be suspicious. Btw if you are worried about a FOSS app tracking you without disclosing it in their privacy policy, if this is the case, F-Droid would display it under the Anti-features section.

[–] delirious_owl@discuss.online 1 points 2 months ago

Its a good practice to have a policy, even if its not legally required

[–] qaz@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Do you happen to know a good alternative to Google's Clock app on F-Droid?

[–] unrushed233@lemmings.world 7 points 2 months ago

Yes, I use and recommend Clock You: https://f-droid.org/packages/com.bnyro.clock/

+1 for the Minecraft Clock mentioned in another comment tho

[–] Cicraft@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

https://f-droid.org/packages/com.xlythe.minecraftclock/

[–] pirat@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

CalcYou seems great, and it's on F-Droid.

[–] unrushed233@lemmings.world 1 points 2 months ago

I've been using OpenCalc, but CalcYou seems great too