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		basisword on Feb 8, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Hipster (like Path) uploads your address book emai... I'm also an iOS developer although I've never needed to use the Address Book API's. I always presumed that some sort of permission was required I'm really surprised it isn't. I actually think this is a bigger privacy concern than location access as not only are you giving away access to your contact details but everyone who has trusted you with theirs.

panacea on Feb 8, 2012 [–]

But we are living in a FaceBook World™. And 'contacts sharing' with companies is completely ubiquitous.

I understand the complaints about all this, but isn't there a massive elephant in the room that everyone has temporarily forgotten?

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