The Zoom app, which allows us to make video calls, sends analytics data to Facebook without notice or consent of the user. Sending occurs even though users do not use or have an account on the social network.
In addition to analytics, without permission, and without us we have an account on the social network
App popularity has grown significantly due to the current trend, accessibility becomes the standard for video conferencing and workshops. According to a traffic analysis conducted by Motherboard, an iPhone or iPad app sends data to Facebook without commenting or commenting on its privacy policy.
Facebook requires that apps notify users before this data transfer, however, is a process by which the company it is often unresponsive to the eye.
As soon as the app is open, it connects to the Facebook Graph API and, although Zoom discloses that it collects data from the Facebook profile we use to connect the service, no mention of the contrary is stated. Zoom informs Facebook of various details: each time an app is opened, which app is used, the time limit is available and our place. As we can see, the details are surprisingly accurate. A unique unique tag is also appreciated that Facebook uses recently to display advertising.
In fact, this is not the first time Zoom has had one get into the matter of safetyIn 2019, a researcher discovered a security hole that allowed an attacker to use a Mac webcam without the user's knowledge, even after uninstalling the app.
The EFF (Electronic Frontier Foundation) has connected now, and often, the privacy risks arising from using this tool.
In this case, we can only uninstall the service completely and use protected security services and their privacy, such as FaceTime or Signal.
More details | eff.org
