Comments on: ‘Fess up – where does my data go? http://blog.privcom.gc.ca/index.php/2011/02/09/fess-up-where-does-my-data-go/ Mon, 14 May 2012 15:12:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Daphne Guerrero http://blog.privcom.gc.ca/index.php/2011/02/09/fess-up-where-does-my-data-go/comment-page-1/#comment-37692 Daphne Guerrero Wed, 09 Feb 2011 21:41:32 +0000 http://blog.privcom.gc.ca/?p=1079#comment-37692 It's certainly possible that the developer just hadn't thought to include information on collection and disclosure as you point out, Bowen. And Jeff, you rightly point out there may be a legitimate reason for collection. We would definitely welcome clarity from the developer. Independent app developers sometimes don't pay due attention to privacy (something we talked about <a href="http://blog.privcom.gc.ca/index.php/2010/04/26/incorporating-privacy-into-design-a-friendly-message-to-the-open-data-community/" rel="nofollow">here</a>) and that's something our Office would like to address in our outreach and awareness-raising initiatives. It’s certainly possible that the developer just hadn’t thought to include information on collection and disclosure as you point out, Bowen.
And Jeff, you rightly point out there may be a legitimate reason for collection. We would definitely welcome clarity from the developer.
Independent app developers sometimes don’t pay due attention to privacy (something we talked about here) and that’s something our Office would like to address in our outreach and awareness-raising initiatives.

]]> By: Jeff Stevens http://blog.privcom.gc.ca/index.php/2011/02/09/fess-up-where-does-my-data-go/comment-page-1/#comment-37691 Jeff Stevens Wed, 09 Feb 2011 21:08:41 +0000 http://blog.privcom.gc.ca/?p=1079#comment-37691 The information gathered customizes the examination of conscience. Different questions are asked based on whether the user is married or single, a priest or not, a woman or man, old or young. Because different people in different states of life are prone to different sins. So there MAY be a legitimate reason for the data gathering. It would be useful to know that this data is not transmitted. Why not ask the developers? They've been responsive to other comments. The information gathered customizes the examination of conscience. Different questions are asked based on whether the user is married or single, a priest or not, a woman or man, old or young. Because different people in different states of life are prone to different sins. So there MAY be a legitimate reason for the data gathering.

It would be useful to know that this data is not transmitted. Why not ask the developers? They’ve been responsive to other comments.

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]]> By: Bowen http://blog.privcom.gc.ca/index.php/2011/02/09/fess-up-where-does-my-data-go/comment-page-1/#comment-37680 Bowen Wed, 09 Feb 2011 20:20:17 +0000 http://blog.privcom.gc.ca/?p=1079#comment-37680 I agree - that's one of the pieces that I was wondering about when I retweeted the app yesterday. I wonder if the information on where that information goes is missing because the developer simply didn't think about it, because the Church isn't a business in the traditional sense? Or if it's about gathering a larger profile for better marketing..... which is a bit like Pharisees in front of the Temple all over again. I agree – that’s one of the pieces that I was wondering about when I retweeted the app yesterday.

I wonder if the information on where that information goes is missing because the developer simply didn’t think about it, because the Church isn’t a business in the traditional sense? Or if it’s about gathering a larger profile for better marketing….. which is a bit like Pharisees in front of the Temple all over again.

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