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An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. It often indicates a user profile.Redeem nowSome popular iPhone apps may be violating Apple's rules by secretly recording every single tap and swipe consumers make while using the apps.The revelation comes via a on Wednesday which describes how the The recordings are apparently only activated when a consumer is inside an app that's using the Glassbox technology, and not when the consumer is going about other business on their phones. But the practice poses problems because, as TechCrunch found, none of Read more: &nbsp;A GlassBox spokesperson told Business Insider, in part: “Glassbox and its customers are not interested in 'spying' on consumers. Our goals are to improve online customer experiences and to protect consumers from a compliance perspective."Sign up for notifications from Insider! Stay up to date with what you want to know.Subscribe to push notificationsAn icon in the shape of a lightning bolt.Keep readingIt indicates an expandable section or menu, or sometimes previous / next navigation options.An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt.For you

An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. It often indicates a user profile.Redeem nowSome popular iPhone apps may be violating Apple's rules by secretly recording every single tap and swipe consumers make while using the apps.The revelation comes via a on Wednesday which describes how the The recordings are apparently only activated when a consumer is inside an app that's using the Glassbox technology, and not when the consumer is going about other business on their phones. But the practice poses problems because, as TechCrunch found, none of Read more: &nbsp;A GlassBox...

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