Are Obama and Romneys Mobile Apps Violating Your Privacy?

If you've installed either Barack Obama or Mitt Romney's mobile apps, you've also given either campaign permission to take a wealth of personal information from your device.

Both apps can collect your device's IP address, type (Android or iOS), and the location of your device -- and therefore, by extension, the location of you.

Why do the candidates' apps need to know where you are? Two reasons. Both show you campaign events and offices near you. The Obama app, though, does something the Romney app doesn't: It has a built-in location-based feature that identifies nearby Obama supporters, allowing you to knock on their door to promote the candidate (that feature alone set off priva…
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