Concerns Raised Over Data Exfiltration by Notion Desktop
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Summary
The article discusses the exfiltration of data by commercial applications and the author's concerns about privacy violations, including the monitoring of audio and network by Notion Desktop.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledYes, virtually every commercial application I've ever seen allows exfiltration of data, usually close to all of it, and you agree to it by signing both an EULA and privacy policy.
I mean, even your car, which, keep in mind, is a multi-tens-of-thousands dollar product, exfiltrates your location, all your texts, all your phone calls, and as much data from your phone as possible.
Yes, this is a 'leap of faith'. I am not bound by a purely evid
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