Truecaller and your privacy - An Analysis of Truecaller privacy policy

Truecaller is a great application or a service (people think). We all keep saying this internet is ruining our privacy have you ever think not internet itself is doing this all we are the helpers of internet we collectively on internet ruining each others and ourselves privacy and blaming the internet. We never bother to read the privacy policy or the terms and conditions of any software any tool we are using. I was checking how much people search for the Privacy policy of truecaller the results amazed me it was almost on 0(US per month based). No one want to know about it but everyone want privacy, No its not like people do not use or search for the truecaller app let me share one more result with you in US more than 60,000 people search about truecaller but for only downloading purpose and still you say you are concern about your privacy really are you kidding me?

According to Ubersuggest a keyword research tool follwoing are they truecaller related searches per month:

I am not sharing here the result on the search of truecaller privacy policies because I found nothing to share.

Today I was just thinking how the truecaller is working if facebook on the basis of sharing data is facing so much cases in court what about the truecaller it is openly telling everyone about your name and number.

From where they are getting your data???

When you will install truecaller it simply means  you also agree to their terms and conditions and after that it uploads each and every contact information you have in your device to their server and next time when ever someone get a call from an unknown number your uploaded list going to help them to identify that number. This is because you agree to their terms and conditions take a look at their terms and conditions.

By accepting the Truecaller Privacy Policy and/or using the Services You consent to the collection, use, sharing and processing of personal information as described herein. 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.

Wait wait, This is just a part of their terms and conditions lets have a detail look on other parts of their terms and conditions.

Do you know you also allow them to collect data from your device but what kind of data?

Oky, again take a look at the next phase of terms and conditions.

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 the following: geo-location, Your IP address, device ID or unique identifier, device manufacturer and type, device and hardware settings, ID for advertising, ad data, operating system, operator, IMSI, connection information, screen resolution, usage statistics, device log and event information, incoming and outgoing calls and messages, times and date of calls, duration of calls, version of the Truecaller Apps You use and other information based on Your interaction with our Services. Truecaller may use the information collected from, and in connection with, all of our services to provide, maintain, and improve them, to develop new ones, and to protect Truecaller and its users. Truecaller also uses this information to provide you with tailored content, such as search results and advertisements more relevant to You.

Benefits of app:
The benefits of this app are very low as compare to the in-depth access you are giving to it on your privacy and on the privacy of all those who are in your contact list.

- Actually now your privacy is not only depends on how much careful you are it also depends on your friends circle. If you are not using truecaller may be someone else is using and giving access to your number.
So as I said in start it is not internet it is us on internet who compromise over whole privacy for just a small to no benefit.

If you are not using truecall and your number is on truecaller which you don't want you can un-list yourself from the truecaller.

Now, the decision is your do you still agree to terms and condition on internet without reading them?