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Comment by heinrichhartman

I like the app, but I am a bit confused by the data usage.

* As a starter: The source code is only a JS snippet. No HTML in there.

* Right away I "fullstory.com" appear in the JS. So I have reason to believe that all user interactions (mouse, keyboard, etc.) are uploaded to fullstory.com. Not sure this is actually the case. Certainly not in favour of it.

* In the network tab, I see requests to heapanalytics.io.

Setting aside the question if such data use is necessary, appropriate, or done elsewhere. I wonder if this is actually legal. I certainly did not consciously agree to my data being collected in this way and shared with third parties.

When you scroll down, you eventually see a Privacy Policy and TOS links in grey:

> By using this site you agree to the [Terms and Conditions] and the [Privacy Policy].

- Is a text like this actually effective?

- Am I violating EU law, if I use the same patterns in my Apps? (I am EU based.)

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