The Ethics of App Data Collection
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Today, I had the opportunity to delve into a thought-provoking topic: whether mobile apps should be permitted to collect users' location data for transmission to data brokers. My views on this issue are grounded in ethical theories that illuminate the implications of privacy and consent.
It's worth noting that the permission of location data collection and transmission to data brokers also has ethical considerations on its own. The consequentialist just proponent also draws on rule utilitarian ideals, and argues that “there may be a chilling effect from this type of data collection at societal scales.” But if people are afraid that giving up their location data might come to the detriment of them being hacked, they could withhold information during a time when it is needed most.