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> For the sake of example let's call that app LinkedIn.

It’s bad that LinkedIn has such a reputation that I automatically assume they likely did just as you alluded that they might’ve done.

They were pioneers in the field!

Let's say you already had LinkedIn installed without contact permissions, and your kid flipped that switch and spammed everyone you knew?

Maybe Apple should require authentication to grant those permissions.... Of course, then we're back to the problem of password fatigue.

That, or logged your gps location to a Web service? Maybe along with wlan ssids and Mac addresses?