{% extends "base/base.html" %} {% load i18n %} {% load static %} {% block content %}

{% trans "Trackers " %}

{% trans "This page is mostly a rework of this article, published under CC-BY-NC license." %}

{% trans "What is a tracker?" %}

{% trans "See the video" %}

{% trans "A tracker is a piece of software whose task is to gather information on the person using the application, on how they use it, or on the smartphone being used. A tracker is usually distributed by companies as a SDK (Software Development Kit), a sort of ready-made toolkit, aiming to make it easier for application developers. To be noted : 'open source' trackers exist, their code is available and open to everyone." %}

{% trans "Are all trackers created equal?" %}

{% trans "See the video" %}

{% trans "No, all trackers do not have the same function and they can present different levels of (privacy) intrusion." %}

{% trans "Who puts these trackers in?" %}

{% trans "See the video" %}

{% trans "To answer these questions we must first understand how applications are made; there are 2 possible scenarios:" %}

{% trans "In the first case the organization that owns the product subcontracts the application development to a third party company. The contract specifies what the application needs to perform and what technologies are employed to do so. Sometimes the subcontractor already has an application template that they re-use for each new application. In such a case all applications that are developed will include these trackers whether or not they are specified in the programming contract." %}

{% trans "In the second case the organization that owns the product develops the application in-house. In that case, their own employees are in charge of deciding whether or not they want to include certain types of trackers." %}

{% endblock %}