Maker of Android flashlight app with 50M downloads avoids fine after selling location
 

Maker of Android flashlight app with 50M downloads avoids fine after selling location data
http://c2.bgr.com/2013/12/brightest-...pp-1.jpg?w=610This past December, we reported that a popular Android app called Brightest Flashlight could do more than just shine light. Brightest Flashlight was a simple flashlight app that was highly-rated and had over 50 million installs. However, it had one devious, hidden feature: It would share personal data, such as your location, with advertisers. The FTC caught wind of this and began investigating*the developer. According to GigaOm, the FTC reached a settlement with the developer last week, and it looks like he got away easy.

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