StumbleUpon For Dummies by Steve Olenski & Nick Robinson

Author:Steve Olenski & Nick Robinson
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons, Inc.
Published: 2013-06-03T16:00:00+00:00

Figure 5-31: Report an issue screen.

Asking for Location (And Other) Information

First and foremost, it is important to know that StumbleUpon takes the privacy of your information very seriously. It will never sell it or reveal it to any third-party companies.

At times, however, StumbleUpon will ask for permissions and location information as it relates to the Android app.

Here are the permissions that StumbleUpon will ask of you when using the StumbleUpon app and the reasoning behind such requests:

Location: StumbleUpon will ask permission to access your approximate location. The reasoning here is that StumbleUpon can then use your location to provide you with recommendations such as nearby restaurants or stores that are based on your particular location. StumbleUpon will rarely access this information, and it does not track or store it at any time.

You know that this information is being accessed when you see the Location icon appearing in the top navigation bar.

Personal contact information: When you want to find fellow Stumblers from the address book loaded on your device, StumbleUpon will need to access your contact information to do so. If you don’t give your permission, StumbleUpon won’t be able to track down potential Stumblers among your contacts. It’s as simple as that.

Network information: A very important part of the StumbleUpon experience revolves around StumbleUpon’s ability to use your network connection to access the websites it recommends in the first place. This permission allows StumbleUpon to do just that.

Another important permission has to do with wireless connections. By allowing StumbleUpon to use your wireless connection, you help ensure that you won’t lose connection to StumbleUpon if and when your device loses an over-the-air connection (a connection accessed on a phone without the need for a USB cable) but a wireless connection is present.

Storage: When you go to another Stumble, StumbleUpon is behind the scenes loading the next Stumble so that it’s ready when you are. The Storage permission allows StumbleUpon to always make sure that your next Stumble is always ready.

Device ID: Quite simply, the Device ID permission allows StumbleUpon to connect your phone or device to your StumbleUpon account. It also gives StumbleUpon the opportunity to provide customer service and technical support. Additionally, it helps stop spammers who try and set up multiple accounts from the same device.

System tools: Several permissions fall under this heading:

• Apps: With this permission, you give StumbleUpon the right to look at the apps you’ve Stumbled and then generate more personalized app suggestions.

The first time you Stumble apps, StumbleUpon will remind you about this permission with a message.

• Share notifications: With this permission, you allow StumbleUpon to send you a notification when another Stumbler has shared a website or Stumble with you.

• Wallpaper: With this permission, you’re able to save an image that you Stumble as the wallpaper on your device.

Hardware controls: This permission, which can be personalized via your device’s General settings, provides flash and vibration alerts to be sent when you get a share Stumble from another Stumbler.

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