Temu, Shein, Wish Aliexpress

RumoutUK

You do realise why Temu is so cheap? Nothing is for nothing and their prices are too cheap, even for China. They are after your data, it is a front for a data mining company. They sell you data. One program on Radio four had an IT expert saying that the app also downloads other search apps to the phone, possibly when it is not use during charging. These apps are hidden with innocuous names so you don't suspect. Be very careful what you put on the app. 

sarah1972

RumoutUK said:

You do realise why Temu is so cheap? Nothing is for nothing and their prices are too cheap, even for China. They are after your data, it is a front for a data mining company. They sell you data. One program on Radio four had an IT expert saying that the app also downloads other search apps to the phone, possibly when it is not use during charging. These apps are hidden with innocuous names so you don't suspect. Be very careful what you put on the app. 

So don’t download the app and just order from the website? 

As for selling your data, Social media, loyalty cards and lots of others already do that. 

paul2louise

RumoutUK said:

You do realise why Temu is so cheap? Nothing is for nothing and their prices are too cheap, even for China. They are after your data, it is a front for a data mining company. They sell you data. One program on Radio four had an IT expert saying that the app also downloads other search apps to the phone, possibly when it is not use during charging. These apps are hidden with innocuous names so you don't suspect. Be very careful what you put on the app. 

Interesting I did download the app while I was using it but deleted it afterwards. I don't need to buy much else. Facebook surely is as bad as Temu as it tracks everything you do.