France fines Apple €150M for “excessive” pop-ups that let users reject tracking

Do other apps require double consent or is it actually a dark pattern they’ve adopted:

* explain and prompt the user for consent

* if they acquiesce pop the real modal

* otherwise bide your time and try again later

The reason for this is because once you receive a rejection in the official modal you are not allowed to ask again.

Or snapchat repeatedly asking for my contacts access knowing it’s denied.

Or WhatsApp not allowing you name contacts unless you gave it access to your entire address book so FB can have your entire FOAF graph.

I'm traveling to Europe right now and had to install WhatsApp, and this absolutely infuriated me. You cannot start new chats with anyone (on Android at least) unless you grant it the contacts permission. I'm sure other things are limited too, like you say.

Workarounds include having the other person message you first, or manually typing wa.me/+number into your browser.

Slightly more info: https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/229390