According to their privacy policy:
When You install and use the Services, Truecaller will collect personal information from You and any devices You may use in Your interaction with our Services. This information may include e.g.:
- geo-location;
- Your IP address;
- device ID or unique identifier;
- device manufacturer and type;
- device and hardware settings;
- SIM card usage;
- applications installed on your device;
- ID for advertising;
- ad data,
- operating system;
- web browser;
- operator;
- IMSI;
- connection information;
- screen resolution;
- usage statistics;
- default communication applications;
- address book;
- device log and event information;
- logs,
- keywords and meta data of incoming and outgoing calls and messages;
- version of the Services You use and other information based on Your interaction with our Services such as how the Services are being accessed (via another service, web site or a search engine);
- the pages You visit and features you use on the Services;
- the services and websites You engage with from the Services;
- content viewed by You,
- content You have commented on or sent to us and information about the ads You see and/or engage with;
- the search terms You use;
- order information and other usage activity and data logged by Truecaller’s servers from time to time.
Truecaller may collect some of this information automatically through use of cookies and You can learn more about our use of cookies in our Cookie Policy.
In the company’s privacy policy, it also tells its users: “
If You provide us with personal information about someone else, You confirm that they are aware that You have provided their information and that they consent to our use of their information according to our Privacy Policy.”
Truecaller also just announced that 100 million people use its app daily worldwide. That is a lot of data touchpoints and the ramifications of that data trove being exploited for less-than-positive applications are immense.
So, before you install the Truecaller app, take a minute to think about people whose privacy you may be putting at risk. If you would like to de-list your number from the Truecaller database, click
here. If you’ve already signed up for Truecaller, you’d have to deactivate your account to de-list.
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