Raising Awareness About What Native Apps Can See

Loupe

Mysk Research

2024

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The Hidden Privacy Problem

What your apps really know about you

What Native Apps Can Access

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Photos & Videos

Full access to your media library and metadata

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Contacts

Your entire address book and relationships

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Location

Precise whereabouts and movement patterns

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Calendar

Your schedule, events, and appointments

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Health Data

Medical information and fitness tracking

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Browsing Data

Websites visited and online activity

Why This Matters

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Data Collection at Scale Apps collect far more data than users realize
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Opacity of Permissions Permission dialogs don't reveal full scope of access
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User Awareness Gap Most users underestimate what apps can see
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Privacy Risks Sensitive data exposure and potential misuse

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Introducing Loupe

Transparency for iOS users

How Loupe Reveals App Behavior

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Analyze Apps

Examines installed iOS applications

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Detect Access

Identifies what data each app can access

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Reveal Patterns

Shows data collection behaviors

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Empower Users

Provides actionable privacy insights

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Hacker News Points

Signaling strong community interest in app privacy transparency

Thank You

Take control of your digital privacy

github.com/mysk-research/loupe