Zoom, the group video calling application that has become very popular for teleworking and teaching following the coronavirus epidemic, in its iPhone version sends some user data to Facebook, even if users do not have an account on social media, and without making it clear in the privacy conditions. To discover it was an analysis conducted by the technology magazine Motherboard
The sharing of information occurs because Zoom, like many other applications, uses the Facebook software development kit to implement social features in the app. The problem - it should be noted - is that in the terms of use the type of shared data is not clearly specified, something that is instead required by Facebook as the condition of use of its kit.
Zoom mentions the possibility of collecting data relating to the user's Facebook profile, but does not mention the possibility of sharing the data of people who do not have a Facebook account. Zoom - always reports Vice - also notifies Facebook when the app is opened, the type of device used by the user, his position and the operator with whom he has a contract.
Facebook's reply
"It is common practice for developers to share information with a wide variety of platforms for advertising and data analysis. We use the data that companies share with us as indicated in our Data Policy and to provide standard services to companies in the industry. We ask app developers to be clear with their users about the information they share with us. " This is what a Facebook spokesman says.