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Originally Posted by TenFour
Most people sign up using their smartphone and when they do there is usually a screen asking for all sorts of permissions. Everyone ignores the messages on that screen and accepts the permissions, giving the app instant access to your contacts and often your camera, your location, and a bunch of other stuff that seems irrelevant to the app's function.
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True about most people.
I on the other hand am very selective on what Apps can access my Contacts. Thankfully most Apps do not make this the default and ask permission. Even the Facebook App does not access Contacts unless you allow it.
With my Samsung S7 edge, it fairly simple to control which Apps get what permissions. I currently allow 5 of 78 apps access to Contacts, two of those are Contacts and Secure Folder Contacts.
I generally when installing a new App verify what permissions it has and turn off those I feel are not needed. That App if it does need it will let me know, then I will decide if it that permission or I remove the App.