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weather apps are notorious for their data collection practices. AccuWeather, for example, has been caught sending location data without permission, even with location sharing off. It also collects information from sensors on your device, which includes gyroscopes, accelerometers, and altimeters.

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Fun Fact: weather apps are notorious for their data collection practices. AccuWeather, for example, has been caught sending location data without permission, even with location sharing off. It also collects information from sensors on your device, which includes gyroscopes, accelerometers, and altimeters.

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