[Anonymiss]

Just in case they didn't tell you when you installed it, Tapatalk sends in-app links to http://link2.tapatalk.com/ before redirecting to the actual destination, which all seems a bit shady and underhand to me.

That link, if visited directly, displays a page which says...

"If you’ve landed on this page, you may be wondering exactly what it’s all about.

We're Skimlinks — a service that helps online publishers earn money.

When links in publishers' content lead their users to click through and buy from an online retailer, we make sure they’re rewarded!"

I don't use Tapatalk so it makes no difference to me, but if I were a user then I'd probably be uninstalling it immediately — That sort of spying is intrusive and unnecessary, especially when done without informed consent, and I certainly don't want any company keeping records of my browsing habits.

[mrsDeeks]

What if a vpn is used? i hope this prevents it.

[Anonymiss]

What if a vpn is used? i hope this prevents it.

I can't see that making any difference — You'll just visit the link via the VPN, and all the same details will be sent.

I suspect that will include (amongst other things) a Tapatalk user ID of some sort, a means of identifying the forum (or there would be no point in it), along with the forward-link (or you'd never get to the real destination) and the referring page.

[mrsDeeks]

Im not liking the sound of this then 

[mrsDeeks]

will just have to switch to using my browser on my phone instead with vpn on

[smokin soul]

me neither, i don't use tapatalk much anyway so will just bin it i think! cheeky barstewards!

[Budgie]

It looks as though tapatalk are moving into a money grabbing ad-serving/tracking bunch of ne'er do wells.

 

And, the mobile skin (theme) through a browser works just as well on phones, perhaps even a bit slicker, with the added bonus of being vpn compatible>?

 

It could be time to drop Tapatalk alltogether.

[Slippery]

I always read the permissions on apps before installing them, and currently have no apps on my smartphone (that I know about!)

I remember a smart person once saying " if you don't pay for the app, you are the asset!"

 

(it was @Anonymiss !)

[MrBong.uk]

Interesting, thanks for sharing I will be looking into this further


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[Zephyr]

So for us pensioners who are techno fails if tapatalk is not that safe,how do I upload pics for me diary do I need photo bucket or some thing?