> given the title, i was half expecting some sort of egregious list with, like, palantir and some ICE domains or something. i dont like the app, but google? facebook? that is pretty boring.
Are ICE and Palantir forbidden from buying data from Google or Facebook?
This sounds like a smart way to own an app where you decide what you want to track and nobody is stopping you from getting the data you are phoning home. And you can launder it through normal tracking providers.
No but Google and Facebook generally do not sell data. They collect data and sell advertising spots based on this data. The data exfiltration to Google/Facebooks comes stock with a lot of mobile tooling. You can object to this arrangement but it is pretty common and often the easiest development path. As the parent points out the author of the post is engaged in the same practice so it is not exactly malicious or unusual.
Are ICE and Palantir forbidden from buying data from Google or Facebook?
This sounds like a smart way to own an app where you decide what you want to track and nobody is stopping you from getting the data you are phoning home. And you can launder it through normal tracking providers.