PrivacyDigest<p>Do not DL the app, use the <a href="https://mas.to/tags/website" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>website</span></a></p><p>Beyond the Hype: The Real Reasons Companies Want You on Their App</p><p>The answer, in short, is data. A lot of it. And access. A whole lot more of that too</p><p>What can a website on your <a href="https://mas.to/tags/browser" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>browser</span></a> really get from you? Unless you manually upload your contact info, or there's a serious <a href="https://mas.to/tags/security" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>security</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/vulnerability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>vulnerability</span></a> , a website's access to your phone's deeper functions is quite limited</p><p>Apps, on the other hand, are a different beast entirely<br><a href="https://mas.to/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>privacy</span></a></p><p><a href="https://idiallo.com/blog/dont-download-apps" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">idiallo.com/blog/dont-download</span><span class="invisible">-apps</span></a></p>