Should I allow Bitmoji full access?

If you want to use the app, you don’t have a choice. Bitmoji needs these permissions to download custom images from its servers. Allowing Bitmoji full access is a privacy risk, but it’s not as bad as it seems at first glance. Bitmoji can only read and access what you type on the Bitmoji Keyboard (which only sends stickers) — not on your phone’s keyboard or other third party keyboards. And Bitmoji states that the only thing it logs is what you type into the app’s search bar when looking for a sticker. Plus, if you want extra security and privacy, you can get yourself a good VPN like ExpressVPN.

Is Bitmoji able to see everything I type?

No — while the warning message you’re shown when you grant Bitmoji full access permissions makes it sound like it can, in reality Bitmoji can only see what you type on its own keyboard . This means that sensitive information such as your credit card information or passwords are not at risk, since the Bitmoji Keyboard is only used to send stickers.

Bitmoji is a legitimate app , so it doesn’t pose a direct security threat to your device or data. However, there are certain privacy risks associated with using the app. It requires full access permissions on your device in order to function, and like most apps on the market, it collects a certain amount of personal information about you, which may be used to target you with advertisements, among other things.

Will Bitmoji steal my data?

No more than any other company does. According to Bitmoji’s privacy policy , it collects information about you in three major categories. Firstly, it collects information you choose to provide, such as your email address or phone number. Secondly, it collects usage information, such as what you type into the Bitmoji app search bar, your IP address, and how you use Bitmoji’s services. Lastly, it collects third party information it receives from services linked to Bitmoji. That said, it’s worth noting that Bitmoji’s parent company, Snapchat, has been involved in multiple data breaches over the years .

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Raven Wu

Raven Wuはフリーランスのライター、編集者、翻訳者です。インターネットの自由を強く主張し、テクノロジーにとても情熱を持っており、他にも教育、文学、健康、ポップカルチャー、ゲームなど様々なトピックについて調査、執筆することでその技術を磨いてきました。仕事以外では、アマチュア小説家、歴史愛好家であり、ハードゲーム、スパイシーフード、何事も一生懸命に考えることが好きです。