Permission Slip by CR

Permission Slip by CR

By Consumer Reports

  • Category: Utilities
  • Release Date: 2022-11-14
  • Current Version: 3.9.1
  • Adult Rating: 4+
  • File Size: 43.19 MB
  • Developer: Consumer Reports
  • Compatibility: Requires iOS 15.1 or later.
Score: 4.74077
4.74077
From 5,717 Ratings
Free On itunes

Description

Permission Slip has submitted 2 million+ data deletion and opt-out requests on your behalf! Permission Slip gives you a powerful set of tools and automations, combined with human-powered support to make it simple to delete old or unwanted accounts, or to opt-out of the sale of your data. Featuring hundreds of companies ranging from health care and insurance, social media, shopping, dating apps, finance, news and more, Permission Slip helps you take back control of the data companies have about you. It’s no secret that companies are collecting, buying and selling data about us. We’ll show you what data companies collect so you can set boundaries and regain control over your personal information. We’ll act as your agent and demand the removal of your data, or request it not be sold for profit behind your back. Tell companies to stop selling your data We’ll file requests on your behalf, ordering companies to stop selling your personal information. Delete your data with a tap When it’s time to delete your data from a company’s database, Permission Slip will handle the requests for you. Save time with bulk requests Send requests to 50 companies at a time with bulk requests. Permission Slip was created by Consumer Reports, an independent, nonprofit that works with consumers to create a fair and just marketplace. We advocate for laws and company practices that put consumers first. Terms of Use: https://www.consumerreports.org/2015/01/user-agreement/ and https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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Reviews

  • Ambitious but Clunky

    3
    By adhobvftivdeubdeivce
    TLDR: Great intentions, clumsy execution. Not totally useless, but not worth the $60 subscription price. I have had some minor successes using Permission Slip, but unfortunately it falls short of what's intended in today's cavalier regulatory environment. The majority of our hundreds of requests had no response (understandable, not Permission Slip's fault, our flaccid congress hasn't any spine to stand up to write or give teeth enforce any laws here). Another minority of requests came back successfully acknowledged and acted upon (great). Another large minority came back with 'action required' in the app, which almost always means 'X sleazy data grubber has acknowledged the request and has sent you a sketchy, vague email that definitely went to your spam email inbox a month ago and has an expired link that you were supposed to click on to acknowledge this reasonable opt out request.' One or two of these is one thing, 80+ "action required" statuses like that is just impossible. Sorry, Permission Slip is just unable to do this and thus fails to really achieve its stated goals. Idk that it's worth it anymore in a world where any corporate overlord can mug you for data and no one is going to do anything about it. There is no power to enforce here, these companies need to be sued for *TRILLIONS* of dollars and their management jailed 25 to life. Maybe then we would finally see change here, until then I'm not paying for this app.

  • They sell your data

    1
    By Wise-Orphan
    One would think a data privacy app would respect your data privacy. Read the privacy policy. They give your data to marketing companies and other assorted data collectors. I suspect they do rather well because who would suspect a data privacy app?

  • Will not stay logged in

    2
    By jd2020
    A good effort but seems worse over time. Every time I open the app I’m logged out. I use “Sign in with Apple” and suspect they don’t like this, or possibly some tracking protection on my network. Either way it’s a poor experience. And as others have said, if you use multiple address or email addresses you must expose them all in every request. Not great.

  • Bad Apple application

    1
    By Mea_Culpa_
    Doesn’t work. Immediately goes blank when I click on “do it myself”. Happy I didn’t pay for it.

  • Not so good

    1
    By rkidwell
    Seems to be a waste of time. Every vendor I select, the program wants me to join the “Plus” side of Permission Slip ($59.00 annually). If you don’t join, it tells you to make a manual request yourself. Doesn’t seem to do anything. Developer response doesn’t change my assessment of this app - still not so good. Only confirmed my assessment. This app does NOTHING!

  • Consumer Reports Recommended

    5
    By Itinerant1
    I love the concepts of these types of data privacy apps. My issue is who may be on the other end. Are they selling a bill of goods? Are they truthful and reliable? I’m willing to give a CR recommended app the benefit of the doubt.

  • Unable to report a company

    2
    By no thanks mnbffgg
    Great idea, but I question if it will really work. Looking to request that they add a data broker that they are missing. I am able to fill out the form, but the app will not let me submit it.

  • $20/month

    1
    By /\/\/\ ALP /\/\/\
    The free portion app has legitimate companies but no data brokers. To delete data from data brokers the app asks for $20/month subscription.

  • Not working even cannot log in , no help with login and glitch

    1
    By Worst thing app
    I wish I can somehow get refund , biggest problem is there is no help to just log in. My screen stuck at making account as new user. I do not even see log in screen. I also did not get help with password or log in ( reset) This glitch ( cannot get to log in screen ever no matter what I do ) not resolved and there is no help ( just email and they do not help) I regret paying for app I cannot even log in. Worst app I ever used No web version either. I delete redownloaded app. Still only shows new registration page and cannot get out of this page no matter what I do!!

  • APP requires choosing each co. individually.

    1
    By Mercer Co. Man
    I expected to be able to set one request and have CR take care of the rest for $59.99 per year. Not so, you have go through what looks like hundreds of companies if not more than 1000 one by one.

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