App Security Permissions

App Security Permissions

  • Submitted By: n4381l
  • Date Submitted: 09/09/2016 4:17 PM
  • Category: Technology
  • Words: 904
  • Page: 4

iOS privacy settings require apps to request permissions from the users as they are needed. When the app is installed, the user does not grant any permissions except for internet access and the ability to store files. Once the app is opened, iOS will prompt the user to grant permissions as the app requires them. The user can grant and deny access as they wish and still use the app. In some cases, a permission may be required for functionality such as location access for a mapping app.

Information which requires permission is listed below:
• Location
• Contacts
• Calendars
• Reminders
• Notifications
• Photos
• Camera
• Bluetooth
• Microphone
• Motion Activity
• Health
• HomeKit
• Background App Refresh
• Cellular Data
• Facebook/Twitter Accounts


Instagram
• Location (While Using)
o Developer – This is used so photos can be tagged to a specific location.
o User – I occasionally tag photos to a location, so this is a reasonable request.
• Contacts
o Developer – Access to contacts allows the developer to show the user who is using the app based on their contacts and also allows the user to invite people who aren’t already part of the community.
o User – This is reasonable as I have used the functionality to find friends on the app.
• Photos
o Developer – App requires access to photos to post in the community
o User – Since this is a feature of the app, I have no issue.
• Microphone
o Developer – App requires access to microphone as part of the audio of video recording
o User – Since this is a feature of the app, I have no issue.
• Camera
o Developer – App requires access to Camera to take pictures and post in the community
o User – Since this is a feature of the app, I have no issue.
• Notifications
o Developer – App notifies users of activity in the community to keep users engaged
o User – I don’t like a lot of notifications, so I have limited the number that appear and how they appear
• Background App Refresh
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