This is not ok - Lemmy

Saw this today and now I’m reconsidering if Boost is right for me. I’m really hoping this is shitty boiler plate that was accidentally copied and over looked because that is some bullshit to say “unless we decide we want to use your personal data for whatever we want”. I know “legitimate interest” is a phrase from the cookies law but there is no legitimate interest justification for this. My data is my data and advertisers can fuck off, as can Boost if this the direction it’s going.

Use something FOSS.
I honestly can’t understand why in a world of open source alternatives, one would be OK with an option that shows you ads in exchange for spying on you

I don’t know any open source client that is even remotely as nice to use as Boost. Also, it’s not like the developer is actively spying on you, that’s just the default AdMob popup Google is now forced to show (They simply didn’t ask for any kind of consent in the past).

Anyway, I simply paid a few bucks for ad-free Boost.

The point stands. Why are you willing to sell your data for a minor convenience like a slightly better UI for social media app.

Of all the fucking things you sell your data for, you’re doing it for the UI of a social media. Fucking UI of fucking social media, that’s the convenience you’re willing to sell your data for?

See personally I think I’m a lot more valuable than that.

Just for you, I’m accepting all cookies today 😉
Your loss of freedom isn’t affecting anyone else, so sure, go ahead
I always do :)
Please also hammer your fingers, you are making me hot 💦

Location services on at all times, Bluetooth open, and I connect to every free Wi-Fi on my iPhone, which knows my fingerprint.

Don’t worry, I don’t update the OS.