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Here's how much data airline apps collect on passengers

Take heed before you download an app, experts suggest

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Why would an airline want to know your ethnicity?  Or look at the photos on your phone? How about access to your microphone? How about the permission to send text messages on your behalf? 

Cybernews researchers recently dug into permissions that Android users are allowing airline apps to look at and possibly leverage to their advantage. Airlines already have tons of sensitive data about their customers which most people would consider fair game:  passport data, travel rou...

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