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Some Developers Disturbed They Get Name, E-Mails of People Who Buy Their App Through Google

Privacy concerns cited, but doesn't it kind of make sense?

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Third-party developers on Google Play, the app market for Android devices, receive the personal details of anyone who buys their apps, potentially violating the terms of a 2011 privacy settlement.

Australian developer Dan Nolan revealed on his blog Tuesday that he received the name, suburb and email address of every person who purchased his app on Google Play. The purchasers of the app, however, were not notified that their personal information was being sent to a third-party.