Is Locket Widget Safe? A Closer Look At The Viral App's Privacy Concerns
Locket Widget is the iPhone app everyone can't stop talking about, and while there's no doubt the app is popular, is it safe to use? Online security is a top-of-mind issue more so than ever before. As people spend an increasing amount of time online and keep sharing more data about themselves, taking digital privacy seriously quickly becomes a necessity. Companies experience data breaches, bad actors run countless online scams, and these things show no signs of slowing down any time soon.
On the surface, Locket seems like a pretty harmless app. Users download it, add the widget to their home screen, and can then use that widget to share photos to friends' home screens. It can also be easy to assume that Locket is safer than sharing pictures on Snapchat or Twitter. Rather than uploading a photo to a platform with millions of other users, images sent with Locket can only be shared with up to five contacts.
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So, does that make Locket safe? Yes and no. Looking at Locket's privacy policy, the app is very upfront about the type of data it collects. All Locket users are required to enter their phone number and name to «identify you to other Locket users.» Locket also requests that people share their contacts with the app. This is done to help people quickly invite other friends/family to join their Locket network. Regarding contact information, Locket says it will «never save your contacts and never send text messages to your friends without your explicit permission.» And, of course, Locket also collects photo data. The app's privacy policy primarily focuses on how photos work between users. Photos sent to a friend's Locket widget are available
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