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One of the most fundamental issues related to mobile apps is their default privacy and location access settings. Apple and Google have done a lot of work to ensure that things like accessing contacts or location don't happen without user consent, but most apps are designed to collect user data by default, knowing that you'll grant access to just about anything. 

Of course it's wrong. Moreover, this practice has become so widespread that many people have become accustomed to mindlessly knocking off all approaches without thinking about it. Of course, this raises serious concerns about the privacy and protection of your data. By allowing apps to access and share our personal data, we effectively relinquish control over our own informacemy.

Yes, it has the potential to misuse our data, either by the app developers themselves or by third parties who may gain access to it. Our data is money for companies. To address these concerns, any setting that has the potential to share your data with anyone or any other service must be turned off by default, giving users the choice to enable it or not. This approach would give us control over our own data, allowing us to decide what informace we want to share with app developers and the world, and what informace we want to keep it private.

One of the key advantages of this approach is that it would increase the transparency of data collection. Another benefit is that it would help reduce the potential for misuse of user data. By giving users more control over what happens after data is collected, app developers will be less likely to engage in practices that may be perceived as disruptive or unethical. For example, app developers may be less likely to provide user data to third parties if they know that users can opt out in response to data collection or sharing. This would help ensure that everything is only used for legitimate purposes and in a manner consistent with user expectations.

Some developers don't see a problem with this, as some apps are already built this way and a quick check of the settings is required when using it for the first time. But others just throw out an offer they hope you'll never find time to read because they need to make money. Our data will be the currency of the future and you should know what and to whom you provide it and how that entity handles it. Our only option is to simply turn off app access to anything. But it is also not 100% the right way. 

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