Don't tap "Agree to all" just to use an app: for information that isn't required, you can say no and still can't be refused service
- Moderate value
- Evidence A
- Keeps you free
- Free
- Takes minutes
- Some willpower
In plain words
If an app asks for information that this service doesn't need in order to work, it can't stop you from using the app because you refuse. What it may collect is also limited to what it needs. A map needs your location, but a flashlight app doesn't need your contacts.
Translated from the Chinese original. Original book, section 14, tip 7. Content may be out of date and rules differ by place. When you actually deal with an agency, a doctor or a court, follow what local officials, doctors and lawyers tell you. Disclaimer