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# The BirchTree Podcast #29: Crappy privacy policy? Get out of there!
- URL: https://birchtree.me/blog/the-birchtree-podcast-29-crappy-privacy-policy-get-out-of-there/
- Published: 2017-08-28T13:45:36.000Z
- Updated: 2017-08-28T13:45:36.000Z
- Author: Matt Birchler
- Tags: podcast, #Import 2023-06-01 22:41, #Import 2025-03-29 19:29

[AccuWeather](http://www.zdnet.com/article/accuweather-caught-sending-geo-location-data-even-when-denied-access/?ref=birchtree.me) and [Sarahah](https://theintercept.com/2017/08/27/hit-app-sarahah-quietly-uploads-your-address-book/?ref=birchtree.me) have both been hit with news stories in the past week about how they are sharing your personal data for shady purposes.Today I walk through why stories like this get under my skin and why all of us (including me) need to take a closer look at what data we are freely giving to the apps that we use on a daily basis.